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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,061,481,512.42, 234,691,974,265.77 and 97,803,602,781.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,061,481,512.42, 234,691,974,265.77 and 97,803,602,781.90 is: 134,973,072,226.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,061,481,512.42 : 234,691,974,265.77 = 97,803,602,781.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,061,481,512.42/234,691,974,265.77 = 97,803,602,781.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,061,481,512.42x = 234,691,974,265.77 × 97,803,602,781.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,061,481,512.42x = 22,953,720,627,189,262,581,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,953,720,627,189,262,581,760/170,061,481,512.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,973,072,226.90

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