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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,897,007,668.49, 178,362,264,931.15 and 38,195,650,623.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,897,007,668.49, 178,362,264,931.15 and 38,195,650,623.74 is: 57,298,857,972.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,897,007,668.49 : 178,362,264,931.15 = 38,195,650,623.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,897,007,668.49/178,362,264,931.15 = 38,195,650,623.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,897,007,668.49x = 178,362,264,931.15 × 38,195,650,623.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,897,007,668.49x = 6,812,662,755,768,266,653,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,812,662,755,768,266,653,696/118,897,007,668.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,298,857,972.64

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