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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,950,986,094.40, 256,426,479,141.60 and 82,791,301,486.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,950,986,094.40, 256,426,479,141.60 and 82,791,301,486.40 is: 124,186,952,229.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,950,986,094.40 : 256,426,479,141.60 = 82,791,301,486.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,950,986,094.40/256,426,479,141.60 = 82,791,301,486.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,950,986,094.40x = 256,426,479,141.60 × 82,791,301,486.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,950,986,094.40x = 21,229,881,943,708,267,446,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,229,881,943,708,267,446,272/170,950,986,094.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,186,952,229.60

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