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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,521,876,785.10, 237,039,802,898.98 and 140,573,347,860.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,521,876,785.10, 237,039,802,898.98 and 140,573,347,860.88 is: 194,269,554,964.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,521,876,785.10 : 237,039,802,898.98 = 140,573,347,860.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,521,876,785.10/237,039,802,898.98 = 140,573,347,860.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,521,876,785.10x = 237,039,802,898.98 × 140,573,347,860.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,521,876,785.10x = 33,321,478,669,792,748,503,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,321,478,669,792,748,503,040/171,521,876,785.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,269,554,964.94

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