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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,033,305,340.10, 259,343,333,749.35 and 72,303,978,200.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,033,305,340.10, 259,343,333,749.35 and 72,303,978,200.10 is: 108,369,626,950.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,033,305,340.10 : 259,343,333,749.35 = 72,303,978,200.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,033,305,340.10/259,343,333,749.35 = 72,303,978,200.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,033,305,340.10x = 259,343,333,749.35 × 72,303,978,200.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,033,305,340.10x = 18,751,554,749,754,263,994,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,751,554,749,754,263,994,368/173,033,305,340.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,369,626,950.71

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