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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,783,997,742.05, 256,124,420,264.03 and 51,369,622,223.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,783,997,742.05, 256,124,420,264.03 and 51,369,622,223.24 is: 77,038,919,834.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,783,997,742.05 : 256,124,420,264.03 = 51,369,622,223.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,783,997,742.05/256,124,420,264.03 = 51,369,622,223.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,783,997,742.05x = 256,124,420,264.03 × 51,369,622,223.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,783,997,742.05x = 13,157,014,711,108,297,031,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,157,014,711,108,297,031,680/170,783,997,742.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,038,919,834.75

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