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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,820,243,497.01, 238,486,758,527.38 and 95,661,245,968.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,820,243,497.01, 238,486,758,527.38 and 95,661,245,968.42 is: 132,009,653,533.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,820,243,497.01 : 238,486,758,527.38 = 95,661,245,968.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,820,243,497.01/238,486,758,527.38 = 95,661,245,968.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,820,243,497.01x = 238,486,758,527.38 × 95,661,245,968.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,820,243,497.01x = 22,813,940,467,699,835,469,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,813,940,467,699,835,469,824/172,820,243,497.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,009,653,533.99

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