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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,880,533,425.76, 248,832,036,850.58 and 58,301,725,542.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,880,533,425.76, 248,832,036,850.58 and 58,301,725,542.34 is: 87,456,537,659.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,880,533,425.76 : 248,832,036,850.58 = 58,301,725,542.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,880,533,425.76/248,832,036,850.58 = 58,301,725,542.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,880,533,425.76x = 248,832,036,850.58 × 58,301,725,542.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,880,533,425.76x = 14,507,337,118,603,947,278,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,507,337,118,603,947,278,336/165,880,533,425.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,456,537,659.96

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