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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,037,266,181.60, 261,055,899,272.40 and 48,267,620,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,037,266,181.60, 261,055,899,272.40 and 48,267,620,101.60 is: 72,401,430,152.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,037,266,181.60 : 261,055,899,272.40 = 48,267,620,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,037,266,181.60/261,055,899,272.40 = 48,267,620,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,037,266,181.60x = 261,055,899,272.40 × 48,267,620,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,037,266,181.60x = 12,600,546,971,361,757,626,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,600,546,971,361,757,626,368/174,037,266,181.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,401,430,152.40

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