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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,042,784,136.80, 178,564,176,205.20 and 48,331,370,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,042,784,136.80, 178,564,176,205.20 and 48,331,370,440.80 is: 72,497,055,661.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,042,784,136.80 : 178,564,176,205.20 = 48,331,370,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,042,784,136.80/178,564,176,205.20 = 48,331,370,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,042,784,136.80x = 178,564,176,205.20 × 48,331,370,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,042,784,136.80x = 8,630,251,347,629,806,977,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,630,251,347,629,806,977,024/119,042,784,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,497,055,661.20

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