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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,112,027,332.77, 177,168,500,643.69 and 28,574,877,067.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,112,027,332.77, 177,168,500,643.69 and 28,574,877,067.92 is: 42,862,426,803.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,112,027,332.77 : 177,168,500,643.69 = 28,574,877,067.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,112,027,332.77/177,168,500,643.69 = 28,574,877,067.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,112,027,332.77x = 177,168,500,643.69 × 28,574,877,067.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,112,027,332.77x = 5,062,568,126,201,147,162,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,062,568,126,201,147,162,624/118,112,027,332.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,862,426,803.82

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