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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,419,044,951.21, 179,153,724,989.12 and 38,738,448,558.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,419,044,951.21, 179,153,724,989.12 and 38,738,448,558.98 is: 58,115,833,722.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,419,044,951.21 : 179,153,724,989.12 = 38,738,448,558.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,419,044,951.21/179,153,724,989.12 = 38,738,448,558.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,419,044,951.21x = 179,153,724,989.12 × 38,738,448,558.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,419,044,951.21x = 6,940,137,359,640,675,483,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,137,359,640,675,483,648/119,419,044,951.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,115,833,722.13

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