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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,156,886,738.86, 255,007,182,233.74 and 132,429,019,472.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,156,886,738.86, 255,007,182,233.74 and 132,429,019,472.30 is: 198,465,967,195.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,156,886,738.86 : 255,007,182,233.74 = 132,429,019,472.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,156,886,738.86/255,007,182,233.74 = 132,429,019,472.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,156,886,738.86x = 255,007,182,233.74 × 132,429,019,472.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,156,886,738.86x = 33,770,351,101,608,309,293,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,770,351,101,608,309,293,056/170,156,886,738.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,465,967,195.53

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