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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 317,103,043,420.05, 437,611,492,429.30 and 172,596,532,774.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 317,103,043,420.05, 437,611,492,429.30 and 172,596,532,774.84 is: 238,188,273,064.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,103,043,420.05 : 437,611,492,429.30 = 172,596,532,774.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,103,043,420.05/437,611,492,429.30 = 172,596,532,774.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,103,043,420.05x = 437,611,492,429.30 × 172,596,532,774.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,103,043,420.05x = 75,530,226,295,720,323,842,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,530,226,295,720,323,842,048/317,103,043,420.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,188,273,064.51

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