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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,572,032,925.72, 177,868,093,625.91 and 37,909,365,247.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,572,032,925.72, 177,868,093,625.91 and 37,909,365,247.08 is: 56,867,259,173.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,572,032,925.72 : 177,868,093,625.91 = 37,909,365,247.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,572,032,925.72/177,868,093,625.91 = 37,909,365,247.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,572,032,925.72x = 177,868,093,625.91 × 37,909,365,247.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,572,032,925.72x = 6,742,866,527,066,445,053,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,742,866,527,066,445,053,952/118,572,032,925.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,867,259,173.08

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