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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,617,723,571.17, 272,425,594,386.04 and 74,051,572,712.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,617,723,571.17, 272,425,594,386.04 and 74,051,572,712.87 is: 111,076,955,017.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,617,723,571.17 : 272,425,594,386.04 = 74,051,572,712.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,617,723,571.17/272,425,594,386.04 = 74,051,572,712.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,617,723,571.17x = 272,425,594,386.04 × 74,051,572,712.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,617,723,571.17x = 20,173,543,711,525,214,093,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,173,543,711,525,214,093,312/181,617,723,571.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,076,955,017.66

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