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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,617,610,084.03, 361,099,475,517.87 and 170,393,483,216.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,617,610,084.03, 361,099,475,517.87 and 170,393,483,216.61 is: 235,186,757,502.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,617,610,084.03 : 361,099,475,517.87 = 170,393,483,216.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,617,610,084.03/361,099,475,517.87 = 170,393,483,216.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,617,610,084.03x = 361,099,475,517.87 × 170,393,483,216.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,617,610,084.03x = 61,528,997,421,180,851,847,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,528,997,421,180,851,847,168/261,617,610,084.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,186,757,502.36

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