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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,112,035,513.60, 177,168,512,913.28 and 28,574,885,232.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,112,035,513.60, 177,168,512,913.28 and 28,574,885,232.64 is: 42,862,439,050.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,112,035,513.60 : 177,168,512,913.28 = 28,574,885,232.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,112,035,513.60/177,168,512,913.28 = 28,574,885,232.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,112,035,513.60x = 177,168,512,913.28 × 28,574,885,232.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,112,035,513.60x = 5,062,569,923,334,474,039,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,062,569,923,334,474,039,296/118,112,035,513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,862,439,050.52

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