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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,871,848,728.17, 199,285,293,194.85 and 37,235,856,807.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,871,848,728.17, 199,285,293,194.85 and 37,235,856,807.22 is: 55,847,485,469.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,871,848,728.17 : 199,285,293,194.85 = 37,235,856,807.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,871,848,728.17/199,285,293,194.85 = 37,235,856,807.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,871,848,728.17x = 199,285,293,194.85 × 37,235,856,807.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,871,848,728.17x = 7,420,558,641,188,089,888,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,420,558,641,188,089,888,768/132,871,848,728.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,847,485,469.77

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