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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,919,816,014.91, 265,378,123,400.80 and 55,908,390,972.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,919,816,014.91, 265,378,123,400.80 and 55,908,390,972.51 is: 83,862,080,646.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,919,816,014.91 : 265,378,123,400.80 = 55,908,390,972.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,919,816,014.91/265,378,123,400.80 = 55,908,390,972.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,919,816,014.91x = 265,378,123,400.80 × 55,908,390,972.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,919,816,014.91x = 14,836,863,878,642,930,810,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,836,863,878,642,930,810,880/176,919,816,014.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,862,080,646.71

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