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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,417,878,143.74, 236,337,076,585.71 and 140,403,909,322.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,417,878,143.74, 236,337,076,585.71 and 140,403,909,322.16 is: 193,577,530,125.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,417,878,143.74 : 236,337,076,585.71 = 140,403,909,322.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,417,878,143.74/236,337,076,585.71 = 140,403,909,322.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,417,878,143.74x = 236,337,076,585.71 × 140,403,909,322.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,417,878,143.74x = 33,182,649,470,404,410,736,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,182,649,470,404,410,736,640/171,417,878,143.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,577,530,125.41

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