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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,037,262,078.60, 261,055,893,117.90 and 48,267,615,998.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,037,262,078.60, 261,055,893,117.90 and 48,267,615,998.60 is: 72,401,423,997.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,037,262,078.60 : 261,055,893,117.90 = 48,267,615,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,037,262,078.60/261,055,893,117.90 = 48,267,615,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,037,262,078.60x = 261,055,893,117.90 × 48,267,615,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,037,262,078.60x = 12,600,545,603,186,361,106,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,600,545,603,186,361,106,432/174,037,262,078.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,401,423,997.90

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