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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 316,061,818,691.74, 436,165,632,595.80 and 171,545,978,179.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 316,061,818,691.74, 436,165,632,595.80 and 171,545,978,179.95 is: 236,733,625,092.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    316,061,818,691.74 : 436,165,632,595.80 = 171,545,978,179.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    316,061,818,691.74/436,165,632,595.80 = 171,545,978,179.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    316,061,818,691.74x = 436,165,632,595.80 × 171,545,978,179.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    316,061,818,691.74x = 74,822,460,092,123,197,734,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,822,460,092,123,197,734,912/316,061,818,691.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,733,625,092.18

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