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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,996,906,296.44, 259,234,764,319.46 and 154,143,958,392.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,996,906,296.44, 259,234,764,319.46 and 154,143,958,392.42 is: 230,983,741,736.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,996,906,296.44 : 259,234,764,319.46 = 154,143,958,392.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,996,906,296.44/259,234,764,319.46 = 154,143,958,392.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,996,906,296.44x = 259,234,764,319.46 × 154,143,958,392.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,996,906,296.44x = 39,959,472,725,127,650,607,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,959,472,725,127,650,607,104/172,996,906,296.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,983,741,736.14

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