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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,446,861,142.72, 177,699,698,117.20 and 58,783,524,794.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,446,861,142.72, 177,699,698,117.20 and 58,783,524,794.56 is: 88,189,881,179.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,446,861,142.72 : 177,699,698,117.20 = 58,783,524,794.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,446,861,142.72/177,699,698,117.20 = 58,783,524,794.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,446,861,142.72x = 177,699,698,117.20 × 58,783,524,794.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,446,861,142.72x = 10,445,814,610,258,252,791,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,445,814,610,258,252,791,808/118,446,861,142.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,189,881,179.48

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