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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,411,740,057.52, 240,732,983,680.64 and 113,595,655,479.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,411,740,057.52, 240,732,983,680.64 and 113,595,655,479.24 is: 156,791,171,670.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,411,740,057.52 : 240,732,983,680.64 = 113,595,655,479.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,411,740,057.52/240,732,983,680.64 = 113,595,655,479.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,411,740,057.52x = 240,732,983,680.64 × 113,595,655,479.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,411,740,057.52x = 27,346,221,076,675,490,217,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,346,221,076,675,490,217,984/174,411,740,057.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,791,171,670.31

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