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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,490,488,175.02, 257,192,964,778.77 and 50,454,958,940.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,490,488,175.02, 257,192,964,778.77 and 50,454,958,940.94 is: 75,669,855,604.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,490,488,175.02 : 257,192,964,778.77 = 50,454,958,940.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,490,488,175.02/257,192,964,778.77 = 50,454,958,940.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,490,488,175.02x = 257,192,964,778.77 × 50,454,958,940.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,490,488,175.02x = 12,976,660,477,811,468,795,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,660,477,811,468,795,904/171,490,488,175.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,669,855,604.86

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