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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,816,595,522.24, 176,724,895,341.52 and 28,279,588,919.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,816,595,522.24, 176,724,895,341.52 and 28,279,588,919.92 is: 42,419,383,873.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,816,595,522.24 : 176,724,895,341.52 = 28,279,588,919.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,816,595,522.24/176,724,895,341.52 = 28,279,588,919.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,816,595,522.24x = 176,724,895,341.52 × 28,279,588,919.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,816,595,522.24x = 4,997,707,392,174,070,431,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,707,392,174,070,431,744/117,816,595,522.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,419,383,873.90

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