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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,033,563,577.88, 434,746,338,987.54 and 172,462,823,625.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,033,563,577.88, 434,746,338,987.54 and 172,462,823,625.88 is: 237,998,708,236.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,033,563,577.88 : 434,746,338,987.54 = 172,462,823,625.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,033,563,577.88/434,746,338,987.54 = 172,462,823,625.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,033,563,577.88x = 434,746,338,987.54 × 172,462,823,625.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,033,563,577.88x = 74,977,581,182,805,151,318,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,977,581,182,805,151,318,016/315,033,563,577.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,998,708,236.91

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