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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,398,529,394.80, 272,097,794,092.20 and 174,786,553,049.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,398,529,394.80, 272,097,794,092.20 and 174,786,553,049.20 is: 262,179,829,573.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,398,529,394.80 : 272,097,794,092.20 = 174,786,553,049.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,398,529,394.80/272,097,794,092.20 = 174,786,553,049.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,398,529,394.80x = 272,097,794,092.20 × 174,786,553,049.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,398,529,394.80x = 47,559,035,521,666,620,850,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,559,035,521,666,620,850,176/181,398,529,394.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,179,829,573.80

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