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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,287,866,162.58, 177,430,249,409.85 and 28,750,599,459.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,287,866,162.58, 177,430,249,409.85 and 28,750,599,459.42 is: 43,125,522,492.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,287,866,162.58 : 177,430,249,409.85 = 28,750,599,459.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,287,866,162.58/177,430,249,409.85 = 28,750,599,459.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,287,866,162.58x = 177,430,249,409.85 × 28,750,599,459.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,287,866,162.58x = 5,101,226,032,767,588,892,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,101,226,032,767,588,892,672/118,287,866,162.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,125,522,492.36

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