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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,884,989,831.71, 176,857,242,475.86 and 32,894,712,960.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,884,989,831.71, 176,857,242,475.86 and 32,894,712,960.92 is: 49,350,373,059.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,884,989,831.71 : 176,857,242,475.86 = 32,894,712,960.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,884,989,831.71/176,857,242,475.86 = 32,894,712,960.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,884,989,831.71x = 176,857,242,475.86 × 32,894,712,960.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,884,989,831.71x = 5,817,668,226,303,242,797,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,668,226,303,242,797,056/117,884,989,831.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,350,373,059.44

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