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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,379,934,317.44, 177,560,970,555.48 and 37,702,377,542.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,379,934,317.44, 177,560,970,555.48 and 37,702,377,542.80 is: 56,550,721,939.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,379,934,317.44 : 177,560,970,555.48 = 37,702,377,542.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,379,934,317.44/177,560,970,555.48 = 37,702,377,542.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,379,934,317.44x = 177,560,970,555.48 × 37,702,377,542.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,379,934,317.44x = 6,694,470,748,748,702,023,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,694,470,748,748,702,023,680/118,379,934,317.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,550,721,939.05

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