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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,353,030,415.94, 178,941,285,992.02 and 72,179,016,710.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,353,030,415.94, 178,941,285,992.02 and 72,179,016,710.66 is: 108,215,149,852.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,353,030,415.94 : 178,941,285,992.02 = 72,179,016,710.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,353,030,415.94/178,941,285,992.02 = 72,179,016,710.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,353,030,415.94x = 178,941,285,992.02 × 72,179,016,710.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,353,030,415.94x = 12,915,806,071,845,000,577,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,915,806,071,845,000,577,024/119,353,030,415.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,215,149,852.79

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