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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,949,382,795.49, 252,103,350,596.29 and 72,382,564,199.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,949,382,795.49, 252,103,350,596.29 and 72,382,564,199.63 is: 108,651,110,565.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,949,382,795.49 : 252,103,350,596.29 = 72,382,564,199.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,949,382,795.49/252,103,350,596.29 = 72,382,564,199.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,949,382,795.49x = 252,103,350,596.29 × 72,382,564,199.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,949,382,795.49x = 18,247,886,959,478,296,281,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,247,886,959,478,296,281,088/167,949,382,795.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,651,110,565.25

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