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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,437,307,567.65, 237,960,951,949.85 and 96,314,832,468.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,437,307,567.65, 237,960,951,949.85 and 96,314,832,468.45 is: 132,913,054,282.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,437,307,567.65 : 237,960,951,949.85 = 96,314,832,468.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,437,307,567.65/237,960,951,949.85 = 96,314,832,468.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,437,307,567.65x = 237,960,951,949.85 × 96,314,832,468.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,437,307,567.65x = 22,919,169,221,082,681,966,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,919,169,221,082,681,966,592/172,437,307,567.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,913,054,282.59

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