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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,977,399,303.58, 237,329,912,712.78 and 95,858,639,859.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,977,399,303.58, 237,329,912,712.78 and 95,858,639,859.06 is: 132,285,537,068.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,977,399,303.58 : 237,329,912,712.78 = 95,858,639,859.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,977,399,303.58/237,329,912,712.78 = 95,858,639,859.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,977,399,303.58x = 237,329,912,712.78 × 95,858,639,859.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,977,399,303.58x = 22,750,122,630,516,523,925,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,750,122,630,516,523,925,504/171,977,399,303.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,285,537,068.49

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