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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,586,272,242.78, 266,273,029,984.84 and 56,522,534,205.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,586,272,242.78, 266,273,029,984.84 and 56,522,534,205.74 is: 84,749,942,973.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,586,272,242.78 : 266,273,029,984.84 = 56,522,534,205.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,586,272,242.78/266,273,029,984.84 = 56,522,534,205.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,586,272,242.78x = 266,273,029,984.84 × 56,522,534,205.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,586,272,242.78x = 15,050,426,445,384,151,728,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,050,426,445,384,151,728,128/177,586,272,242.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,749,942,973.12

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