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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,411,740,056.52, 240,732,983,679.27 and 113,595,655,478.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,411,740,056.52, 240,732,983,679.27 and 113,595,655,478.24 is: 156,791,171,668.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,411,740,056.52 : 240,732,983,679.27 = 113,595,655,478.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,411,740,056.52/240,732,983,679.27 = 113,595,655,478.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,411,740,056.52x = 240,732,983,679.27 × 113,595,655,478.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,411,740,056.52x = 27,346,221,076,279,128,489,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,346,221,076,279,128,489,984/174,411,740,056.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,791,171,668.93

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