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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,893,506,437.60, 173,840,259,656.40 and 115,158,842,399.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,893,506,437.60, 173,840,259,656.40 and 115,158,842,399.20 is: 172,738,263,598.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,893,506,437.60 : 173,840,259,656.40 = 115,158,842,399.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,893,506,437.60/173,840,259,656.40 = 115,158,842,399.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,893,506,437.60x = 173,840,259,656.40 × 115,158,842,399.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,893,506,437.60x = 20,019,243,064,407,374,168,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,019,243,064,407,374,168,064/115,893,506,437.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,738,263,598.80

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