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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,168,045,931.74, 265,752,758,366.37 and 42,862,320,525.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,168,045,931.74, 265,752,758,366.37 and 42,862,320,525.96 is: 64,293,647,592.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,168,045,931.74 : 265,752,758,366.37 = 42,862,320,525.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,168,045,931.74/265,752,758,366.37 = 42,862,320,525.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,168,045,931.74x = 265,752,758,366.37 × 42,862,320,525.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,168,045,931.74x = 11,390,779,909,757,349,134,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,390,779,909,757,349,134,336/177,168,045,931.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,293,647,592.33

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