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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,302,875,035.89, 256,962,847,538.36 and 65,193,165,142.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,302,875,035.89, 256,962,847,538.36 and 65,193,165,142.32 is: 97,792,995,893.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,302,875,035.89 : 256,962,847,538.36 = 65,193,165,142.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,302,875,035.89/256,962,847,538.36 = 65,193,165,142.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,302,875,035.89x = 256,962,847,538.36 × 65,193,165,142.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,302,875,035.89x = 16,752,221,355,009,099,431,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,752,221,355,009,099,431,936/171,302,875,035.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,792,995,893.96

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