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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,413,363,469.20, 258,620,045,203.80 and 101,885,615,782.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,413,363,469.20, 258,620,045,203.80 and 101,885,615,782.80 is: 152,828,423,674.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,413,363,469.20 : 258,620,045,203.80 = 101,885,615,782.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,413,363,469.20/258,620,045,203.80 = 101,885,615,782.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,413,363,469.20x = 258,620,045,203.80 × 101,885,615,782.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,413,363,469.20x = 26,349,662,559,364,735,565,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,349,662,559,364,735,565,824/172,413,363,469.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,828,423,674.20

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