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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,037,264,543.84, 255,056,850,279.72 and 56,716,679,448.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,037,264,543.84, 255,056,850,279.72 and 56,716,679,448.36 is: 85,075,337,204.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,037,264,543.84 : 255,056,850,279.72 = 56,716,679,448.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,037,264,543.84/255,056,850,279.72 = 56,716,679,448.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,037,264,543.84x = 255,056,850,279.72 × 56,716,679,448.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,037,264,543.84x = 14,465,977,618,423,229,710,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,465,977,618,423,229,710,336/170,037,264,543.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,075,337,204.65

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