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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,390,848,158.52, 177,515,353,318.23 and 37,681,689,467.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,390,848,158.52, 177,515,353,318.23 and 37,681,689,467.16 is: 56,499,961,977.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,390,848,158.52 : 177,515,353,318.23 = 37,681,689,467.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,390,848,158.52/177,515,353,318.23 = 37,681,689,467.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,390,848,158.52x = 177,515,353,318.23 × 37,681,689,467.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,390,848,158.52x = 6,689,078,419,390,734,532,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,689,078,419,390,734,532,608/118,390,848,158.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,499,961,977.08

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