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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,354,731,260.82, 177,514,159,172.31 and 32,211,694,674.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,354,731,260.82, 177,514,159,172.31 and 32,211,694,674.78 is: 48,312,660,041.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,354,731,260.82 : 177,514,159,172.31 = 32,211,694,674.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,354,731,260.82/177,514,159,172.31 = 32,211,694,674.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,354,731,260.82x = 177,514,159,172.31 × 32,211,694,674.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,354,731,260.82x = 5,718,031,895,708,746,907,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,718,031,895,708,746,907,648/118,354,731,260.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,312,660,041.51

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