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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,907,004,755.80, 178,360,507,133.70 and 48,195,591,059.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,907,004,755.80, 178,360,507,133.70 and 48,195,591,059.80 is: 72,293,386,589.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,907,004,755.80 : 178,360,507,133.70 = 48,195,591,059.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,907,004,755.80/178,360,507,133.70 = 48,195,591,059.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,907,004,755.80x = 178,360,507,133.70 × 48,195,591,059.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,907,004,755.80x = 8,596,190,063,034,347,028,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,596,190,063,034,347,028,480/118,907,004,755.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,293,386,589.70

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