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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,670,678,757.23, 238,269,545,673.27 and 95,506,857,739.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,670,678,757.23, 238,269,545,673.27 and 95,506,857,739.69 is: 131,790,618,801.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,670,678,757.23 : 238,269,545,673.27 = 95,506,857,739.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,670,678,757.23/238,269,545,673.27 = 95,506,857,739.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,670,678,757.23x = 238,269,545,673.27 × 95,506,857,739.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,670,678,757.23x = 22,756,375,602,317,567,721,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,756,375,602,317,567,721,472/172,670,678,757.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,790,618,801.66

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