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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,027,625,033.74, 240,158,134,095.30 and 96,863,808,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,027,625,033.74, 240,158,134,095.30 and 96,863,808,815.40 is: 133,672,062,593.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,027,625,033.74 : 240,158,134,095.30 = 96,863,808,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,027,625,033.74/240,158,134,095.30 = 96,863,808,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,027,625,033.74x = 240,158,134,095.30 × 96,863,808,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,027,625,033.74x = 23,262,631,586,470,331,154,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,262,631,586,470,331,154,432/174,027,625,033.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,672,062,593.28

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