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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,399,642,179.77, 177,597,522,481.52 and 37,724,249,636.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,399,642,179.77, 177,597,522,481.52 and 37,724,249,636.93 is: 56,585,756,085.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,399,642,179.77 : 177,597,522,481.52 = 37,724,249,636.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,399,642,179.77/177,597,522,481.52 = 37,724,249,636.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,399,642,179.77x = 177,597,522,481.52 × 37,724,249,636.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,399,642,179.77x = 6,699,733,272,992,260,554,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,733,272,992,260,554,752/118,399,642,179.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,585,756,085.48

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