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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,452,211,402.35, 177,672,059,378.31 and 38,853,276,029.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,452,211,402.35, 177,672,059,378.31 and 38,853,276,029.30 is: 58,277,861,459.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,452,211,402.35 : 177,672,059,378.31 = 38,853,276,029.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,452,211,402.35/177,672,059,378.31 = 38,853,276,029.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,452,211,402.35x = 177,672,059,378.31 × 38,853,276,029.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,452,211,402.35x = 6,903,141,565,719,658,889,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,141,565,719,658,889,216/118,452,211,402.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,277,861,459.86

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