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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,532,096,107.06, 266,271,237,570.60 and 48,317,541,223.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,532,096,107.06, 266,271,237,570.60 and 48,317,541,223.14 is: 72,468,988,875.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,532,096,107.06 : 266,271,237,570.60 = 48,317,541,223.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,532,096,107.06/266,271,237,570.60 = 48,317,541,223.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,532,096,107.06x = 266,271,237,570.60 × 48,317,541,223.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,532,096,107.06x = 12,865,571,497,853,969,235,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,571,497,853,969,235,968/177,532,096,107.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,468,988,875.65

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