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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,403,804,402.80, 179,130,864,364.65 and 38,723,216,782.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,403,804,402.80, 179,130,864,364.65 and 38,723,216,782.34 is: 58,092,983,953.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,403,804,402.80 : 179,130,864,364.65 = 38,723,216,782.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,403,804,402.80/179,130,864,364.65 = 38,723,216,782.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,403,804,402.80x = 179,130,864,364.65 × 38,723,216,782.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,403,804,402.80x = 6,936,523,293,200,284,123,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,936,523,293,200,284,123,136/119,403,804,402.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,092,983,953.85

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