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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,625,783,542.08, 179,438,979,230.79 and 48,880,494,467.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,625,783,542.08, 179,438,979,230.79 and 48,880,494,467.94 is: 73,320,865,886.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,625,783,542.08 : 179,438,979,230.79 = 48,880,494,467.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,625,783,542.08/179,438,979,230.79 = 48,880,494,467.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,625,783,542.08x = 179,438,979,230.79 × 48,880,494,467.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,625,783,542.08x = 8,771,066,031,623,431,520,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,771,066,031,623,431,520,256/119,625,783,542.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,320,865,886.23

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