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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,419,034,233.86, 179,153,708,893.20 and 38,738,437,881.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,419,034,233.86, 179,153,708,893.20 and 38,738,437,881.84 is: 58,115,817,698.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,419,034,233.86 : 179,153,708,893.20 = 38,738,437,881.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,419,034,233.86/179,153,708,893.20 = 38,738,437,881.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,419,034,233.86x = 179,153,708,893.20 × 38,738,437,881.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,419,034,233.86x = 6,940,134,823,260,474,834,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,134,823,260,474,834,944/119,419,034,233.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,115,817,698.45

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