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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,518,744,097.20, 254,232,199,643.40 and 50,135,837,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,518,744,097.20, 254,232,199,643.40 and 50,135,837,857.20 is: 75,190,176,798.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,518,744,097.20 : 254,232,199,643.40 = 50,135,837,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,518,744,097.20/254,232,199,643.40 = 50,135,837,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,518,744,097.20x = 254,232,199,643.40 × 50,135,837,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,518,744,097.20x = 12,746,144,339,400,801,124,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,746,144,339,400,801,124,352/169,518,744,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,190,176,798.93

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