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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,140,957,872.22, 177,211,891,189.68 and 28,603,802,106.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,140,957,872.22, 177,211,891,189.68 and 28,603,802,106.96 is: 42,905,813,173.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,140,957,872.22 : 177,211,891,189.68 = 28,603,802,106.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,140,957,872.22/177,211,891,189.68 = 28,603,802,106.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,140,957,872.22x = 177,211,891,189.68 × 28,603,802,106.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,140,957,872.22x = 5,068,933,866,589,734,830,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,933,866,589,734,830,080/118,140,957,872.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,905,813,173.38

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