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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,306,872,833.52, 244,683,720,471.46 and 96,016,835,979.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,306,872,833.52, 244,683,720,471.46 and 96,016,835,979.38 is: 132,503,361,431.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,306,872,833.52 : 244,683,720,471.46 = 96,016,835,979.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,306,872,833.52/244,683,720,471.46 = 96,016,835,979.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,306,872,833.52x = 244,683,720,471.46 × 96,016,835,979.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,306,872,833.52x = 23,493,756,655,332,638,064,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,493,756,655,332,638,064,640/177,306,872,833.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,503,361,431.41

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