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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,530,986,851.08, 260,396,903,759.10 and 72,792,832,279.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,530,986,851.08, 260,396,903,759.10 and 72,792,832,279.24 is: 109,231,374,092.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,530,986,851.08 : 260,396,903,759.10 = 72,792,832,279.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,530,986,851.08/260,396,903,759.10 = 72,792,832,279.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,530,986,851.08x = 260,396,903,759.10 × 72,792,832,279.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,530,986,851.08x = 18,955,028,141,369,569,837,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,955,028,141,369,569,837,056/173,530,986,851.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,231,374,092.49

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