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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,519,872,259.20, 263,279,808,388.80 and 172,037,020,521.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,519,872,259.20, 263,279,808,388.80 and 172,037,020,521.60 is: 258,055,530,782.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,519,872,259.20 : 263,279,808,388.80 = 172,037,020,521.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,519,872,259.20/263,279,808,388.80 = 172,037,020,521.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,519,872,259.20x = 263,279,808,388.80 × 172,037,020,521.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,519,872,259.20x = 45,293,873,798,706,899,189,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,293,873,798,706,899,189,760/175,519,872,259.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,055,530,782.40

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