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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,399,642,183.40, 177,597,522,486.96 and 37,724,249,640.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,399,642,183.40, 177,597,522,486.96 and 37,724,249,640.56 is: 56,585,756,090.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,399,642,183.40 : 177,597,522,486.96 = 37,724,249,640.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,399,642,183.40/177,597,522,486.96 = 37,724,249,640.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,399,642,183.40x = 177,597,522,486.96 × 37,724,249,640.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,399,642,183.40x = 6,699,733,273,843,046,809,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,733,273,843,046,809,600/118,399,642,183.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,585,756,090.93

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