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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,884,989,828.72, 176,857,242,471.36 and 32,894,712,957.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,884,989,828.72, 176,857,242,471.36 and 32,894,712,957.92 is: 49,350,373,054.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,884,989,828.72 : 176,857,242,471.36 = 32,894,712,957.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,884,989,828.72/176,857,242,471.36 = 32,894,712,957.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,884,989,828.72x = 176,857,242,471.36 × 32,894,712,957.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,884,989,828.72x = 5,817,668,225,624,644,255,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,668,225,624,644,255,744/117,884,989,828.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,350,373,054.94

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