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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,033,305,321.60, 259,343,333,721.60 and 72,303,978,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,033,305,321.60, 259,343,333,721.60 and 72,303,978,181.60 is: 108,369,626,922.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,033,305,321.60 : 259,343,333,721.60 = 72,303,978,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,033,305,321.60/259,343,333,721.60 = 72,303,978,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,033,305,321.60x = 259,343,333,721.60 × 72,303,978,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,033,305,321.60x = 18,751,554,742,949,976,735,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,751,554,742,949,976,735,744/173,033,305,321.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,369,626,922.97

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