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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,549,522,405.20, 258,824,283,607.80 and 130,708,109,593.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,549,522,405.20, 258,824,283,607.80 and 130,708,109,593.20 is: 196,062,164,389.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,549,522,405.20 : 258,824,283,607.80 = 130,708,109,593.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,549,522,405.20/258,824,283,607.80 = 130,708,109,593.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,549,522,405.20x = 258,824,283,607.80 × 130,708,109,593.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,549,522,405.20x = 33,830,432,827,189,799,944,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,830,432,827,189,799,944,192/172,549,522,405.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,062,164,389.80

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