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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,520,709,837.21, 270,782,218,643.77 and 53,034,880,154.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,520,709,837.21, 270,782,218,643.77 and 53,034,880,154.94 is: 79,552,659,231.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,520,709,837.21 : 270,782,218,643.77 = 53,034,880,154.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,520,709,837.21/270,782,218,643.77 = 53,034,880,154.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,520,709,837.21x = 270,782,218,643.77 × 53,034,880,154.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,520,709,837.21x = 14,360,902,513,861,102,403,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,902,513,861,102,403,584/180,520,709,837.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,552,659,231.24

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