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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,014,931,698.64, 258,023,213,703.54 and 52,632,065,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,014,931,698.64, 258,023,213,703.54 and 52,632,065,808.80 is: 78,948,348,435.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,014,931,698.64 : 258,023,213,703.54 = 52,632,065,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,014,931,698.64/258,023,213,703.54 = 52,632,065,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,014,931,698.64x = 258,023,213,703.54 × 52,632,065,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,014,931,698.64x = 13,580,294,763,842,784,722,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,580,294,763,842,784,722,944/172,014,931,698.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,948,348,435.44

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