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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,523,010,306.64, 258,812,323,184.40 and 53,140,279,311.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,523,010,306.64, 258,812,323,184.40 and 53,140,279,311.76 is: 79,718,984,261.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,523,010,306.64 : 258,812,323,184.40 = 53,140,279,311.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,523,010,306.64/258,812,323,184.40 = 53,140,279,311.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,523,010,306.64x = 258,812,323,184.40 × 53,140,279,311.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,523,010,306.64x = 13,753,359,143,344,514,531,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,753,359,143,344,514,531,328/172,523,010,306.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,718,984,261.28

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