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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,827,484,734.71, 265,285,863,694.52 and 49,342,069,428.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,827,484,734.71, 265,285,863,694.52 and 49,342,069,428.53 is: 74,025,559,569.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,827,484,734.71 : 265,285,863,694.52 = 49,342,069,428.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,827,484,734.71/265,285,863,694.52 = 49,342,069,428.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,827,484,734.71x = 265,285,863,694.52 × 49,342,069,428.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,827,484,734.71x = 13,089,753,504,821,754,724,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,089,753,504,821,754,724,352/176,827,484,734.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,025,559,569.88

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