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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,634,113,813.80, 258,958,337,082.30 and 54,854,960,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,634,113,813.80, 258,958,337,082.30 and 54,854,960,917.80 is: 82,284,718,507.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,634,113,813.80 : 258,958,337,082.30 = 54,854,960,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,634,113,813.80/258,958,337,082.30 = 54,854,960,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,634,113,813.80x = 258,958,337,082.30 × 54,854,960,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,634,113,813.80x = 14,205,149,459,988,044,840,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,205,149,459,988,044,840,960/172,634,113,813.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,284,718,507.66

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