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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 445,866,600,879.27, 668,526,192,432.06 and 173,272,563,812.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 445,866,600,879.27, 668,526,192,432.06 and 173,272,563,812.01 is: 259,802,477,040.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    445,866,600,879.27 : 668,526,192,432.06 = 173,272,563,812.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    445,866,600,879.27/668,526,192,432.06 = 173,272,563,812.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    445,866,600,879.27x = 668,526,192,432.06 × 173,272,563,812.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    445,866,600,879.27x = 115,837,247,338,184,209,072,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,837,247,338,184,209,072,128/445,866,600,879.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,802,477,040.77

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