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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,571,402,208.67, 260,357,980,928.88 and 54,178,718,438.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,571,402,208.67, 260,357,980,928.88 and 54,178,718,438.43 is: 81,268,351,597.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,571,402,208.67 : 260,357,980,928.88 = 54,178,718,438.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,571,402,208.67/260,357,980,928.88 = 54,178,718,438.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,571,402,208.67x = 260,357,980,928.88 × 54,178,718,438.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,571,402,208.67x = 14,105,861,741,943,917,117,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,105,861,741,943,917,117,440/173,571,402,208.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,268,351,597.38

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