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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,478,943,797.14, 363,467,126,271.20 and 172,080,994,774.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,478,943,797.14, 363,467,126,271.20 and 172,080,994,774.60 is: 237,384,375,977.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,478,943,797.14 : 363,467,126,271.20 = 172,080,994,774.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,478,943,797.14/363,467,126,271.20 = 172,080,994,774.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,478,943,797.14x = 363,467,126,271.20 × 172,080,994,774.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,478,943,797.14x = 62,545,784,656,613,248,860,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,545,784,656,613,248,860,160/263,478,943,797.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,384,375,977.95

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