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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,731,770,508.72, 257,715,322,753.08 and 59,936,745,625.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,731,770,508.72, 257,715,322,753.08 and 59,936,745,625.04 is: 89,946,185,832.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,731,770,508.72 : 257,715,322,753.08 = 59,936,745,625.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,731,770,508.72/257,715,322,753.08 = 59,936,745,625.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,731,770,508.72x = 257,715,322,753.08 × 59,936,745,625.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,731,770,508.72x = 15,446,617,743,526,438,371,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,446,617,743,526,438,371,328/171,731,770,508.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,946,185,832.53

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