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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,532,096,892.73, 266,271,238,760.71 and 48,317,542,013.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,532,096,892.73, 266,271,238,760.71 and 48,317,542,013.67 is: 72,468,990,064.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,532,096,892.73 : 266,271,238,760.71 = 48,317,542,013.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,532,096,892.73/266,271,238,760.71 = 48,317,542,013.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,532,096,892.73x = 266,271,238,760.71 × 48,317,542,013.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,532,096,892.73x = 12,865,571,765,852,561,211,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,571,765,852,561,211,392/177,532,096,892.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,468,990,064.52

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