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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,737,627,694.78, 428,813,362,584.15 and 173,562,455,816.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,737,627,694.78, 428,813,362,584.15 and 173,562,455,816.57 is: 239,513,640,009.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,737,627,694.78 : 428,813,362,584.15 = 173,562,455,816.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,737,627,694.78/428,813,362,584.15 = 173,562,455,816.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,737,627,694.78x = 428,813,362,584.15 × 173,562,455,816.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,737,627,694.78x = 74,425,900,297,066,351,951,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,425,900,297,066,351,951,872/310,737,627,694.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,513,640,009.41

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