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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,170,918,446.76, 180,218,107,036.26 and 39,477,891,417.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,170,918,446.76, 180,218,107,036.26 and 39,477,891,417.32 is: 59,204,264,667.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,170,918,446.76 : 180,218,107,036.26 = 39,477,891,417.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,170,918,446.76/180,218,107,036.26 = 39,477,891,417.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,170,918,446.76x = 180,218,107,036.26 × 39,477,891,417.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,170,918,446.76x = 7,114,630,861,012,425,768,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,114,630,861,012,425,768,960/120,170,918,446.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,204,264,667.12

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