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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,856,846,245.39, 176,785,269,168.29 and 28,319,839,642.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,856,846,245.39, 176,785,269,168.29 and 28,319,839,642.95 is: 42,479,759,416.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,856,846,245.39 : 176,785,269,168.29 = 28,319,839,642.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,856,846,245.39/176,785,269,168.29 = 28,319,839,642.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,856,846,245.39x = 176,785,269,168.29 × 28,319,839,642.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,856,846,245.39x = 5,006,530,474,081,726,234,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,006,530,474,081,726,234,624/117,856,846,245.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,479,759,416.42

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