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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,042,784,140.80, 178,564,176,211.20 and 48,331,370,444.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,042,784,140.80, 178,564,176,211.20 and 48,331,370,444.80 is: 72,497,055,667.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,042,784,140.80 : 178,564,176,211.20 = 48,331,370,444.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,042,784,140.80/178,564,176,211.20 = 48,331,370,444.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,042,784,140.80x = 178,564,176,211.20 × 48,331,370,444.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,042,784,140.80x = 8,630,251,348,634,052,329,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,630,251,348,634,052,329,472/119,042,784,140.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,497,055,667.20

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