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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,532,096,895.23, 266,271,238,764.45 and 48,317,542,016.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,532,096,895.23, 266,271,238,764.45 and 48,317,542,016.17 is: 72,468,990,068.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,532,096,895.23 : 266,271,238,764.45 = 48,317,542,016.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,532,096,895.23/266,271,238,764.45 = 48,317,542,016.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,532,096,895.23x = 266,271,238,764.45 × 48,317,542,016.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,532,096,895.23x = 12,865,571,766,698,946,592,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,571,766,698,946,592,768/177,532,096,895.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,468,990,068.27

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