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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,183,732,254.72, 299,708,854,114.24 and 125,736,139,096.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,183,732,254.72, 299,708,854,114.24 and 125,736,139,096.74 is: 173,513,153,025.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,183,732,254.72 : 299,708,854,114.24 = 125,736,139,096.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,183,732,254.72/299,708,854,114.24 = 125,736,139,096.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,183,732,254.72x = 299,708,854,114.24 × 125,736,139,096.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,183,732,254.72x = 37,684,234,169,432,638,750,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,684,234,169,432,638,750,720/217,183,732,254.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,513,153,025.82

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