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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,429,472,275.38, 260,143,159,149.25 and 94,343,632,891.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,429,472,275.38, 260,143,159,149.25 and 94,343,632,891.17 is: 141,514,878,549.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,429,472,275.38 : 260,143,159,149.25 = 94,343,632,891.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,429,472,275.38/260,143,159,149.25 = 94,343,632,891.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,429,472,275.38x = 260,143,159,149.25 × 94,343,632,891.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,429,472,275.38x = 24,542,850,705,924,749,787,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,542,850,705,924,749,787,136/173,429,472,275.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,514,878,549.33

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