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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,952,314,901.24, 429,115,781,374.20 and 173,777,430,608.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,952,314,901.24, 429,115,781,374.20 and 173,777,430,608.01 is: 239,813,741,036.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,952,314,901.24 : 429,115,781,374.20 = 173,777,430,608.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,952,314,901.24/429,115,781,374.20 = 173,777,430,608.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,952,314,901.24x = 429,115,781,374.20 × 173,777,430,608.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,952,314,901.24x = 74,570,637,920,557,036,732,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,570,637,920,557,036,732,416/310,952,314,901.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,813,741,036.92

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