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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,168,045,935.74, 265,752,758,372.37 and 42,862,320,529.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,168,045,935.74, 265,752,758,372.37 and 42,862,320,529.96 is: 64,293,647,598.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,168,045,935.74 : 265,752,758,372.37 = 42,862,320,529.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,168,045,935.74/265,752,758,372.37 = 42,862,320,529.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,168,045,935.74x = 265,752,758,372.37 × 42,862,320,529.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,168,045,935.74x = 11,390,779,911,077,533,581,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,390,779,911,077,533,581,312/177,168,045,935.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,293,647,598.33

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