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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,539,167,701.84, 240,869,994,463.20 and 101,289,727,182.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,539,167,701.84, 240,869,994,463.20 and 101,289,727,182.78 is: 139,783,272,413.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,539,167,701.84 : 240,869,994,463.20 = 101,289,727,182.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,539,167,701.84/240,869,994,463.20 = 101,289,727,182.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,539,167,701.84x = 240,869,994,463.20 × 101,289,727,182.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,539,167,701.84x = 24,397,656,025,695,258,673,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,397,656,025,695,258,673,152/174,539,167,701.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,783,272,413.52

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