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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,691,871,998.40, 262,037,807,997.60 and 86,532,187,390.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,691,871,998.40, 262,037,807,997.60 and 86,532,187,390.40 is: 129,798,281,085.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,691,871,998.40 : 262,037,807,997.60 = 86,532,187,390.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,691,871,998.40/262,037,807,997.60 = 86,532,187,390.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,691,871,998.40x = 262,037,807,997.60 × 86,532,187,390.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,691,871,998.40x = 22,674,704,705,017,977,241,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,674,704,705,017,977,241,600/174,691,871,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,798,281,085.60

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