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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,359,087,162.68, 163,347,714,224.56 and 72,012,804,675.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,359,087,162.68, 163,347,714,224.56 and 72,012,804,675.90 is: 99,385,077,400.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,359,087,162.68 : 163,347,714,224.56 = 72,012,804,675.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,359,087,162.68/163,347,714,224.56 = 72,012,804,675.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,359,087,162.68x = 163,347,714,224.56 × 72,012,804,675.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,359,087,162.68x = 11,763,127,038,707,155,075,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,763,127,038,707,155,075,072/118,359,087,162.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,385,077,400.43

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