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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,575,360,689.84, 257,400,272,081.64 and 52,189,582,356.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,575,360,689.84, 257,400,272,081.64 and 52,189,582,356.88 is: 78,295,698,429.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,575,360,689.84 : 257,400,272,081.64 = 52,189,582,356.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,575,360,689.84/257,400,272,081.64 = 52,189,582,356.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,575,360,689.84x = 257,400,272,081.64 × 52,189,582,356.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,575,360,689.84x = 13,433,612,698,488,070,471,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,433,612,698,488,070,471,680/171,575,360,689.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,295,698,429.40

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