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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,255,386,066.27, 264,434,950,379.80 and 56,870,470,979.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,255,386,066.27, 264,434,950,379.80 and 56,870,470,979.31 is: 85,322,443,229.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,255,386,066.27 : 264,434,950,379.80 = 56,870,470,979.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,255,386,066.27/264,434,950,379.80 = 56,870,470,979.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,255,386,066.27x = 264,434,950,379.80 × 56,870,470,979.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,255,386,066.27x = 15,038,540,171,488,637,485,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,038,540,171,488,637,485,056/176,255,386,066.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,322,443,229.25

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