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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,156,693,043.29, 237,662,248,048.58 and 107,072,098,932.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,156,693,043.29, 237,662,248,048.58 and 107,072,098,932.04 is: 147,812,991,093.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,156,693,043.29 : 237,662,248,048.58 = 107,072,098,932.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,156,693,043.29/237,662,248,048.58 = 107,072,098,932.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,156,693,043.29x = 237,662,248,048.58 × 107,072,098,932.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,156,693,043.29x = 25,446,995,735,468,583,157,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,446,995,735,468,583,157,760/172,156,693,043.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,812,991,093.35

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