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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,670,678,755.84, 238,269,545,671.38 and 95,506,857,738.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,670,678,755.84, 238,269,545,671.38 and 95,506,857,738.31 is: 131,790,618,799.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,670,678,755.84 : 238,269,545,671.38 = 95,506,857,738.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,670,678,755.84/238,269,545,671.38 = 95,506,857,738.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,670,678,755.84x = 238,269,545,671.38 × 95,506,857,738.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,670,678,755.84x = 22,756,375,601,808,244,998,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,756,375,601,808,244,998,144/172,670,678,755.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,790,618,799.77

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