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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,533,738,845.54, 251,442,119,132.64 and 176,654,944,279.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,533,738,845.54, 251,442,119,132.64 and 176,654,944,279.04 is: 242,018,136,960.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,533,738,845.54 : 251,442,119,132.64 = 176,654,944,279.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,533,738,845.54/251,442,119,132.64 = 176,654,944,279.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,533,738,845.54x = 251,442,119,132.64 × 176,654,944,279.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,533,738,845.54x = 44,418,493,544,780,261,228,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,418,493,544,780,261,228,544/183,533,738,845.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,018,136,960.43

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