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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,945,137,532.40, 262,417,706,928.20 and 49,175,734,568.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,945,137,532.40, 262,417,706,928.20 and 49,175,734,568.23 is: 73,763,602,029.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,945,137,532.40 : 262,417,706,928.20 = 49,175,734,568.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,945,137,532.40/262,417,706,928.20 = 49,175,734,568.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,945,137,532.40x = 262,417,706,928.20 × 49,175,734,568.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,945,137,532.40x = 12,904,583,501,904,735,109,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,904,583,501,904,735,109,120/174,945,137,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,763,602,029.32

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