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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,141,391,591.60, 177,240,279,619.85 and 38,553,089,354.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,141,391,591.60, 177,240,279,619.85 and 38,553,089,354.24 is: 57,838,834,004.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,141,391,591.60 : 177,240,279,619.85 = 38,553,089,354.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,141,391,591.60/177,240,279,619.85 = 38,553,089,354.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,141,391,591.60x = 177,240,279,619.85 × 38,553,089,354.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,141,391,591.60x = 6,833,160,337,353,674,326,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,833,160,337,353,674,326,016/118,141,391,591.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,838,834,004.72

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