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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,236,225,499.68, 234,887,016,385.82 and 101,634,287,134.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,236,225,499.68, 234,887,016,385.82 and 101,634,287,134.60 is: 140,232,047,541.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,236,225,499.68 : 234,887,016,385.82 = 101,634,287,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,236,225,499.68/234,887,016,385.82 = 101,634,287,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,236,225,499.68x = 234,887,016,385.82 × 101,634,287,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,236,225,499.68x = 23,872,574,467,545,927,516,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,872,574,467,545,927,516,160/170,236,225,499.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,232,047,541.44

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