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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,141,038,218.92, 177,212,011,484.04 and 28,603,882,420.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,141,038,218.92, 177,212,011,484.04 and 28,603,882,420.96 is: 42,905,933,589.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,141,038,218.92 : 177,212,011,484.04 = 28,603,882,420.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,141,038,218.92/177,212,011,484.04 = 28,603,882,420.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,141,038,218.92x = 177,212,011,484.04 × 28,603,882,420.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,141,038,218.92x = 5,068,951,540,071,293,517,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,951,540,071,293,517,824/118,141,038,218.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,905,933,589.97

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