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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,932,497,850.77, 179,898,735,851.94 and 52,779,742,878.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,932,497,850.77, 179,898,735,851.94 and 52,779,742,878.59 is: 79,169,609,510.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,932,497,850.77 : 179,898,735,851.94 = 52,779,742,878.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,932,497,850.77/179,898,735,851.94 = 52,779,742,878.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,932,497,850.77x = 179,898,735,851.94 × 52,779,742,878.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,932,497,850.77x = 9,495,009,022,448,773,365,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,495,009,022,448,773,365,760/119,932,497,850.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,169,609,510.37

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