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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,433,159,188.68, 177,655,478,870.70 and 38,837,667,553.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,433,159,188.68, 177,655,478,870.70 and 38,837,667,553.32 is: 58,258,383,671.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,433,159,188.68 : 177,655,478,870.70 = 38,837,667,553.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,433,159,188.68/177,655,478,870.70 = 38,837,667,553.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,433,159,188.68x = 177,655,478,870.70 × 38,837,667,553.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,433,159,188.68x = 6,899,724,427,406,112,456,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,899,724,427,406,112,456,704/118,433,159,188.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,258,383,671.20

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