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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,558,315,677.28, 180,864,717,437.44 and 39,883,829,830.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,558,315,677.28, 180,864,717,437.44 and 39,883,829,830.29 is: 59,834,757,744.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,558,315,677.28 : 180,864,717,437.44 = 39,883,829,830.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,558,315,677.28/180,864,717,437.44 = 39,883,829,830.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,558,315,677.28x = 180,864,717,437.44 × 39,883,829,830.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,558,315,677.28x = 7,213,577,612,578,703,540,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,577,612,578,703,540,224/120,558,315,677.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834,757,744.03

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