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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,530,660,727.80, 177,830,917,598.25 and 47,748,948,103.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,530,660,727.80, 177,830,917,598.25 and 47,748,948,103.80 is: 71,637,491,966.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,530,660,727.80 : 177,830,917,598.25 = 47,748,948,103.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,530,660,727.80/177,830,917,598.25 = 47,748,948,103.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,530,660,727.80x = 177,830,917,598.25 × 47,748,948,103.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,530,660,727.80x = 8,491,239,255,649,973,960,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,491,239,255,649,973,960,704/118,530,660,727.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,637,491,966.32

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