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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,033,304,850.60, 259,343,333,015.10 and 72,303,977,710.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,033,304,850.60, 259,343,333,015.10 and 72,303,977,710.60 is: 108,369,626,216.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,033,304,850.60 : 259,343,333,015.10 = 72,303,977,710.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,033,304,850.60/259,343,333,015.10 = 72,303,977,710.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,033,304,850.60x = 259,343,333,015.10 × 72,303,977,710.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,033,304,850.60x = 18,751,554,569,716,505,772,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,751,554,569,716,505,772,032/173,033,304,850.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,369,626,216.80

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