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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,413,363,826.20, 258,620,045,739.30 and 101,885,616,139.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,413,363,826.20, 258,620,045,739.30 and 101,885,616,139.80 is: 152,828,424,209.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,413,363,826.20 : 258,620,045,739.30 = 101,885,616,139.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,413,363,826.20/258,620,045,739.30 = 101,885,616,139.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,413,363,826.20x = 258,620,045,739.30 × 101,885,616,139.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,413,363,826.20x = 26,349,662,706,251,836,948,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,349,662,706,251,836,948,480/172,413,363,826.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,828,424,209.70

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