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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,186,928,545.70, 366,026,051,462.16 and 172,718,206,761.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,186,928,545.70, 366,026,051,462.16 and 172,718,206,761.88 is: 238,395,472,896.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,186,928,545.70 : 366,026,051,462.16 = 172,718,206,761.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,186,928,545.70/366,026,051,462.16 = 172,718,206,761.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,186,928,545.70x = 366,026,051,462.16 × 172,718,206,761.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,186,928,545.70x = 63,219,363,236,675,877,601,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,219,363,236,675,877,601,280/265,186,928,545.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,395,472,896.70

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