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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,132,629,917.44, 237,543,854,330.48 and 94,970,465,789.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,132,629,917.44, 237,543,854,330.48 and 94,970,465,789.28 is: 131,059,697,989.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,132,629,917.44 : 237,543,854,330.48 = 94,970,465,789.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,132,629,917.44/237,543,854,330.48 = 94,970,465,789.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,132,629,917.44x = 237,543,854,330.48 × 94,970,465,789.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,132,629,917.44x = 22,559,650,491,146,562,437,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,559,650,491,146,562,437,120/172,132,629,917.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,059,697,989.67

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