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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,836,383,365.72, 181,223,658,758.79 and 35,826,299,538.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,836,383,365.72, 181,223,658,758.79 and 35,826,299,538.24 is: 53,730,283,059.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,836,383,365.72 : 181,223,658,758.79 = 35,826,299,538.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,836,383,365.72/181,223,658,758.79 = 35,826,299,538.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,836,383,365.72x = 181,223,658,758.79 × 35,826,299,538.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,836,383,365.72x = 6,492,573,082,108,201,795,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,492,573,082,108,201,795,584/120,836,383,365.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,730,283,059.35

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