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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,308,142,934.96, 265,963,936,261.56 and 141,847,404,449.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,308,142,934.96, 265,963,936,261.56 and 141,847,404,449.68 is: 212,772,484,170.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,308,142,934.96 : 265,963,936,261.56 = 141,847,404,449.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,308,142,934.96/265,963,936,261.56 = 141,847,404,449.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,308,142,934.96x = 265,963,936,261.56 × 141,847,404,449.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,308,142,934.96x = 37,726,294,035,922,411,323,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,726,294,035,922,411,323,392/177,308,142,934.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,772,484,170.46

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