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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,419,044,950.15, 179,153,724,987.55 and 38,738,448,557.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,419,044,950.15, 179,153,724,987.55 and 38,738,448,557.92 is: 58,115,833,720.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,419,044,950.15 : 179,153,724,987.55 = 38,738,448,557.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,419,044,950.15/179,153,724,987.55 = 38,738,448,557.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,419,044,950.15x = 179,153,724,987.55 × 38,738,448,557.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,419,044,950.15x = 6,940,137,359,390,489,444,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,137,359,390,489,444,352/119,419,044,950.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,115,833,720.56

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