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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,976,543,571.88, 232,954,622,761.86 and 134,798,254,296.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,976,543,571.88, 232,954,622,761.86 and 134,798,254,296.36 is: 185,835,713,139.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,976,543,571.88 : 232,954,622,761.86 = 134,798,254,296.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,976,543,571.88/232,954,622,761.86 = 134,798,254,296.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,976,543,571.88x = 232,954,622,761.86 × 134,798,254,296.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,976,543,571.88x = 31,401,876,478,565,816,467,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,401,876,478,565,816,467,456/168,976,543,571.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,835,713,139.72

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