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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,191,573,646.20, 258,287,360,469.30 and 169,869,672,487.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,191,573,646.20, 258,287,360,469.30 and 169,869,672,487.80 is: 254,804,508,731.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,191,573,646.20 : 258,287,360,469.30 = 169,869,672,487.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,191,573,646.20/258,287,360,469.30 = 169,869,672,487.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,191,573,646.20x = 258,287,360,469.30 × 169,869,672,487.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,191,573,646.20x = 43,875,189,330,658,329,624,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,875,189,330,658,329,624,576/172,191,573,646.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,804,508,731.70

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