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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,601,435,132.31, 562,023,164,640.15 and 173,275,236,117.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,601,435,132.31, 562,023,164,640.15 and 173,275,236,117.30 is: 259,968,829,329.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,601,435,132.31 : 562,023,164,640.15 = 173,275,236,117.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,601,435,132.31/562,023,164,640.15 = 173,275,236,117.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,601,435,132.31x = 562,023,164,640.15 × 173,275,236,117.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,601,435,132.31x = 97,384,696,556,414,165,843,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,384,696,556,414,165,843,968/374,601,435,132.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,968,829,329.28

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