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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,490,488,168.52, 257,192,964,769.02 and 50,454,958,934.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,490,488,168.52, 257,192,964,769.02 and 50,454,958,934.44 is: 75,669,855,595.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,490,488,168.52 : 257,192,964,769.02 = 50,454,958,934.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,490,488,168.52/257,192,964,769.02 = 50,454,958,934.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,490,488,168.52x = 257,192,964,769.02 × 50,454,958,934.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,490,488,168.52x = 12,976,660,475,647,778,357,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,660,475,647,778,357,248/171,490,488,168.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,669,855,595.12

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