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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,777,924,225.60, 262,137,316,582.08 and 48,979,568,609.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,777,924,225.60, 262,137,316,582.08 and 48,979,568,609.28 is: 73,461,066,318.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,777,924,225.60 : 262,137,316,582.08 = 48,979,568,609.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,777,924,225.60/262,137,316,582.08 = 48,979,568,609.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,777,924,225.60x = 262,137,316,582.08 × 48,979,568,609.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,777,924,225.60x = 12,839,372,682,584,538,480,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,839,372,682,584,538,480,640/174,777,924,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,461,066,318.72

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