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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 317,596,493,772.45, 476,535,422,734.02 and 166,466,878,537.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 317,596,493,772.45, 476,535,422,734.02 and 166,466,878,537.77 is: 249,774,055,730.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,596,493,772.45 : 476,535,422,734.02 = 166,466,878,537.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,596,493,772.45/476,535,422,734.02 = 166,466,878,537.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,596,493,772.45x = 476,535,422,734.02 × 166,466,878,537.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,596,493,772.45x = 79,327,364,335,208,987,885,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,327,364,335,208,987,885,568/317,596,493,772.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,774,055,730.12

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