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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,617,608,084.72, 361,099,472,754.55 and 170,393,481,217.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,617,608,084.72, 361,099,472,754.55 and 170,393,481,217.04 is: 235,186,754,740.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,617,608,084.72 : 361,099,472,754.55 = 170,393,481,217.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,617,608,084.72/361,099,472,754.55 = 170,393,481,217.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,617,608,084.72x = 361,099,472,754.55 × 170,393,481,217.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,617,608,084.72x = 61,528,996,228,285,461,430,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,528,996,228,285,461,430,272/261,617,608,084.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,186,754,740.00

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