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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,952,637,520.80, 259,468,075,660.44 and 93,362,478,987.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,952,637,520.80, 259,468,075,660.44 and 93,362,478,987.12 is: 140,064,835,719.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,952,637,520.80 : 259,468,075,660.44 = 93,362,478,987.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,952,637,520.80/259,468,075,660.44 = 93,362,478,987.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,952,637,520.80x = 259,468,075,660.44 × 93,362,478,987.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,952,637,520.80x = 24,224,582,761,676,290,392,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,224,582,761,676,290,392,064/172,952,637,520.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,064,835,719.91

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