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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,465,239,049.08, 299,496,414,474.63 and 172,656,951,899.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,465,239,049.08, 299,496,414,474.63 and 172,656,951,899.22 is: 259,243,857,598.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,465,239,049.08 : 299,496,414,474.63 = 172,656,951,899.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,465,239,049.08/299,496,414,474.63 = 172,656,951,899.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,465,239,049.08x = 299,496,414,474.63 × 172,656,951,899.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,465,239,049.08x = 51,710,138,027,935,050,760,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,710,138,027,935,050,760,192/199,465,239,049.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,243,857,598.72

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