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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,588,357,538.42, 266,398,196,225.35 and 50,104,164,903.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,588,357,538.42, 266,398,196,225.35 and 50,104,164,903.55 is: 75,160,665,590.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,588,357,538.42 : 266,398,196,225.35 = 50,104,164,903.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,588,357,538.42/266,398,196,225.35 = 50,104,164,903.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,588,357,538.42x = 266,398,196,225.35 × 50,104,164,903.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,588,357,538.42x = 13,347,659,153,681,875,468,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,347,659,153,681,875,468,288/177,588,357,538.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,160,665,590.33

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