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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,186,928,547.20, 366,026,051,464.23 and 172,718,206,763.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,186,928,547.20, 366,026,051,464.23 and 172,718,206,763.38 is: 238,395,472,898.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,186,928,547.20 : 366,026,051,464.23 = 172,718,206,763.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,186,928,547.20/366,026,051,464.23 = 172,718,206,763.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,186,928,547.20x = 366,026,051,464.23 × 172,718,206,763.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,186,928,547.20x = 63,219,363,237,582,442,856,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,219,363,237,582,442,856,448/265,186,928,547.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,395,472,898.77

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