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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,037,401,678.12, 255,057,055,934.80 and 56,716,816,687.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,037,401,678.12, 255,057,055,934.80 and 56,716,816,687.98 is: 85,075,543,049.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,037,401,678.12 : 255,057,055,934.80 = 56,716,816,687.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,037,401,678.12/255,057,055,934.80 = 56,716,816,687.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,037,401,678.12x = 255,057,055,934.80 × 56,716,816,687.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,037,401,678.12x = 14,466,024,286,429,913,284,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,466,024,286,429,913,284,608/170,037,401,678.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,075,543,049.13

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