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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,932,497,849.59, 179,898,735,850.15 and 52,779,742,877.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,932,497,849.59, 179,898,735,850.15 and 52,779,742,877.40 is: 79,169,609,508.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,932,497,849.59 : 179,898,735,850.15 = 52,779,742,877.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,932,497,849.59/179,898,735,850.15 = 52,779,742,877.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,932,497,849.59x = 179,898,735,850.15 × 52,779,742,877.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,932,497,849.59x = 9,495,009,022,140,219,392,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,495,009,022,140,219,392,000/119,932,497,849.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,169,609,508.58

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