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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 317,103,043,426.56, 437,611,492,438.28 and 172,596,532,781.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 317,103,043,426.56, 437,611,492,438.28 and 172,596,532,781.34 is: 238,188,273,073.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,103,043,426.56 : 437,611,492,438.28 = 172,596,532,781.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,103,043,426.56/437,611,492,438.28 = 172,596,532,781.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,103,043,426.56x = 437,611,492,438.28 × 172,596,532,781.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,103,043,426.56x = 75,530,226,300,114,721,308,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,530,226,300,114,721,308,672/317,103,043,426.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,188,273,073.47

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