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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,201,370,055.28, 177,265,385,265.62 and 42,644,698,488.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,201,370,055.28, 177,265,385,265.62 and 42,644,698,488.26 is: 63,953,817,993.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,201,370,055.28 : 177,265,385,265.62 = 42,644,698,488.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,201,370,055.28/177,265,385,265.62 = 42,644,698,488.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,201,370,055.28x = 177,265,385,265.62 × 42,644,698,488.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,201,370,055.28x = 7,559,428,907,057,612,324,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,559,428,907,057,612,324,864/118,201,370,055.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,953,817,993.16

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