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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,033,305,369.60, 259,343,333,793.60 and 72,303,978,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,033,305,369.60, 259,343,333,793.60 and 72,303,978,229.60 is: 108,369,626,994.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,033,305,369.60 : 259,343,333,793.60 = 72,303,978,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,033,305,369.60/259,343,333,793.60 = 72,303,978,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,033,305,369.60x = 259,343,333,793.60 × 72,303,978,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,033,305,369.60x = 18,751,554,760,604,343,336,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,751,554,760,604,343,336,960/173,033,305,369.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,369,626,994.94

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