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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,875,234,275.78, 179,754,011,852.88 and 59,299,522,971.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,875,234,275.78, 179,754,011,852.88 and 59,299,522,971.24 is: 88,920,177,878.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,875,234,275.78 : 179,754,011,852.88 = 59,299,522,971.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,875,234,275.78/179,754,011,852.88 = 59,299,522,971.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,875,234,275.78x = 179,754,011,852.88 × 59,299,522,971.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,875,234,275.78x = 10,659,327,155,042,403,745,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,659,327,155,042,403,745,792/119,875,234,275.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,920,177,878.61

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