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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,558,331,562.53, 180,864,741,275.84 and 39,883,845,705.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,558,331,562.53, 180,864,741,275.84 and 39,883,845,705.25 is: 59,834,781,562.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,558,331,562.53 : 180,864,741,275.84 = 39,883,845,705.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,558,331,562.53/180,864,741,275.84 = 39,883,845,705.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,558,331,562.53x = 180,864,741,275.84 × 39,883,845,705.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,558,331,562.53x = 7,213,581,434,566,285,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,581,434,566,285,983,744/120,558,331,562.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834,781,562.36

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