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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,419,034,234.86, 179,153,708,894.70 and 38,738,437,882.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,419,034,234.86, 179,153,708,894.70 and 38,738,437,882.84 is: 58,115,817,699.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,419,034,234.86 : 179,153,708,894.70 = 38,738,437,882.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,419,034,234.86/179,153,708,894.70 = 38,738,437,882.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,419,034,234.86x = 179,153,708,894.70 × 38,738,437,882.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,419,034,234.86x = 6,940,134,823,497,736,126,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,134,823,497,736,126,464/119,419,034,234.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,115,817,699.95

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