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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,192,829,701.60, 258,289,244,552.40 and 46,436,138,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,192,829,701.60, 258,289,244,552.40 and 46,436,138,972.20 is: 69,654,208,458.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,192,829,701.60 : 258,289,244,552.40 = 46,436,138,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,192,829,701.60/258,289,244,552.40 = 46,436,138,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,192,829,701.60x = 258,289,244,552.40 × 46,436,138,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,192,829,701.60x = 11,993,955,255,059,797,245,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,993,955,255,059,797,245,952/172,192,829,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,654,208,458.30

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