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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,201,068,478.78, 264,113,429,166.30 and 100,491,197,381.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,201,068,478.78, 264,113,429,166.30 and 100,491,197,381.76 is: 150,629,476,714.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,201,068,478.78 : 264,113,429,166.30 = 100,491,197,381.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,201,068,478.78/264,113,429,166.30 = 100,491,197,381.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,201,068,478.78x = 264,113,429,166.30 × 100,491,197,381.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,201,068,478.78x = 26,541,074,741,524,137,246,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,541,074,741,524,137,246,720/176,201,068,478.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,629,476,714.67

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