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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,182,255,419.52, 255,278,583,640.32 and 58,385,662,368.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,182,255,419.52, 255,278,583,640.32 and 58,385,662,368.64 is: 87,580,277,730.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,182,255,419.52 : 255,278,583,640.32 = 58,385,662,368.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,182,255,419.52/255,278,583,640.32 = 58,385,662,368.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,182,255,419.52x = 255,278,583,640.32 × 58,385,662,368.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,182,255,419.52x = 14,904,609,194,368,351,338,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,904,609,194,368,351,338,496/170,182,255,419.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,580,277,730.05

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