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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,783,997,740.55, 256,124,420,261.78 and 51,369,622,221.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,783,997,740.55, 256,124,420,261.78 and 51,369,622,221.74 is: 77,038,919,832.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,783,997,740.55 : 256,124,420,261.78 = 51,369,622,221.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,783,997,740.55/256,124,420,261.78 = 51,369,622,221.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,783,997,740.55x = 256,124,420,261.78 × 51,369,622,221.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,783,997,740.55x = 13,157,014,710,608,528,932,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,157,014,710,608,528,932,864/170,783,997,740.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,038,919,832.50

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