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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,451,960,323.70, 258,687,075,955.12 and 53,151,225,491.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,451,960,323.70, 258,687,075,955.12 and 53,151,225,491.12 is: 79,729,653,869.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,451,960,323.70 : 258,687,075,955.12 = 53,151,225,491.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,451,960,323.70/258,687,075,955.12 = 53,151,225,491.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,451,960,323.70x = 258,687,075,955.12 × 53,151,225,491.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,451,960,323.70x = 13,749,535,105,727,774,851,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,749,535,105,727,774,851,072/172,451,960,323.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,729,653,869.51

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