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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,783,997,736.30, 256,124,420,255.40 and 51,369,622,217.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,783,997,736.30, 256,124,420,255.40 and 51,369,622,217.49 is: 77,038,919,826.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,783,997,736.30 : 256,124,420,255.40 = 51,369,622,217.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,783,997,736.30/256,124,420,255.40 = 51,369,622,217.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,783,997,736.30x = 256,124,420,255.40 × 51,369,622,217.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,783,997,736.30x = 13,157,014,709,193,540,632,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,157,014,709,193,540,632,576/170,783,997,736.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,038,919,826.13

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