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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,523,008,172.24, 258,812,319,985.20 and 53,140,277,182

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,523,008,172.24, 258,812,319,985.20 and 53,140,277,182 is: 79,718,981,067.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,523,008,172.24 : 258,812,319,985.20 = 53,140,277,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,523,008,172.24/258,812,319,985.20 = 53,140,277,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,523,008,172.24x = 258,812,319,985.20 × 53,140,277,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,523,008,172.24x = 13,753,358,422,130,007,474,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,753,358,422,130,007,474,176/172,523,008,172.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,718,981,067.15

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