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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,519,872,261.20, 263,279,808,391.80 and 172,037,020,523.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,519,872,261.20, 263,279,808,391.80 and 172,037,020,523.60 is: 258,055,530,785.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,519,872,261.20 : 263,279,808,391.80 = 172,037,020,523.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,519,872,261.20/263,279,808,391.80 = 172,037,020,523.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,519,872,261.20x = 263,279,808,391.80 × 172,037,020,523.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,519,872,261.20x = 45,293,873,799,749,569,609,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,293,873,799,749,569,609,728/175,519,872,261.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,055,530,785.40

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