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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,061,479,327.71, 234,691,971,248.55 and 97,803,600,592.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,061,479,327.71, 234,691,971,248.55 and 97,803,600,592.32 is: 134,973,069,203.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,061,479,327.71 : 234,691,971,248.55 = 97,803,600,592.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,061,479,327.71/234,691,971,248.55 = 97,803,600,592.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,061,479,327.71x = 234,691,971,248.55 × 97,803,600,592.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,061,479,327.71x = 22,953,719,818,217,433,595,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,953,719,818,217,433,595,904/170,061,479,327.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,973,069,203.91

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