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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,532,096,893.23, 266,271,238,761.46 and 48,317,542,014.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,532,096,893.23, 266,271,238,761.46 and 48,317,542,014.17 is: 72,468,990,065.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,532,096,893.23 : 266,271,238,761.46 = 48,317,542,014.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,532,096,893.23/266,271,238,761.46 = 48,317,542,014.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,532,096,893.23x = 266,271,238,761.46 × 48,317,542,014.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,532,096,893.23x = 12,865,571,766,021,933,498,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,571,766,021,933,498,368/177,532,096,893.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,468,990,065.27

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