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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,357,427,330.98, 177,517,242,510.63 and 34,491,541,538.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,357,427,330.98, 177,517,242,510.63 and 34,491,541,538.50 is: 51,731,804,939.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,357,427,330.98 : 177,517,242,510.63 = 34,491,541,538.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,357,427,330.98/177,517,242,510.63 = 34,491,541,538.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,357,427,330.98x = 177,517,242,510.63 × 34,491,541,538.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,357,427,330.98x = 6,122,843,343,855,373,254,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,122,843,343,855,373,254,656/118,357,427,330.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,731,804,939.74

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