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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,588,357,542.83, 266,398,196,231.98 and 50,104,164,907.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,588,357,542.83, 266,398,196,231.98 and 50,104,164,907.96 is: 75,160,665,596.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,588,357,542.83 : 266,398,196,231.98 = 50,104,164,907.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,588,357,542.83/266,398,196,231.98 = 50,104,164,907.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,588,357,542.83x = 266,398,196,231.98 × 50,104,164,907.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,588,357,542.83x = 13,347,659,155,190,746,972,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,347,659,155,190,746,972,160/177,588,357,542.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,160,665,596.96

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