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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,752,836,779.80, 272,629,255,169.70 and 166,875,890,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,752,836,779.80, 272,629,255,169.70 and 166,875,890,002.20 is: 250,313,835,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,752,836,779.80 : 272,629,255,169.70 = 166,875,890,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,752,836,779.80/272,629,255,169.70 = 166,875,890,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,752,836,779.80x = 272,629,255,169.70 × 166,875,890,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,752,836,779.80x = 45,495,249,597,080,581,177,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,495,249,597,080,581,177,344/181,752,836,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,313,835,003.30

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