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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,625,783,542.58, 179,438,979,231.54 and 48,880,494,468.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,625,783,542.58, 179,438,979,231.54 and 48,880,494,468.44 is: 73,320,865,886.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,625,783,542.58 : 179,438,979,231.54 = 48,880,494,468.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,625,783,542.58/179,438,979,231.54 = 48,880,494,468.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,625,783,542.58x = 179,438,979,231.54 × 48,880,494,468.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,625,783,542.58x = 8,771,066,031,748,913,561,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,771,066,031,748,913,561,600/119,625,783,542.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,320,865,886.97

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