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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,945,312,577.36, 240,040,768,969.48 and 100,704,631,895.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,945,312,577.36, 240,040,768,969.48 and 100,704,631,895.12 is: 138,970,213,802.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,945,312,577.36 : 240,040,768,969.48 = 100,704,631,895.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,945,312,577.36/240,040,768,969.48 = 100,704,631,895.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,945,312,577.36x = 240,040,768,969.48 × 100,704,631,895.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,945,312,577.36x = 24,173,217,278,893,028,802,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,173,217,278,893,028,802,560/173,945,312,577.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,970,213,802.93

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