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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,989,948,977.21, 178,512,496,954.99 and 34,000,850,426.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,989,948,977.21, 178,512,496,954.99 and 34,000,850,426.64 is: 51,009,154,642.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,989,948,977.21 : 178,512,496,954.99 = 34,000,850,426.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,989,948,977.21/178,512,496,954.99 = 34,000,850,426.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,989,948,977.21x = 178,512,496,954.99 × 34,000,850,426.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,989,948,977.21x = 6,069,576,708,252,642,574,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,576,708,252,642,574,336/118,989,948,977.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,009,154,642.26

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