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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,731,770,514.91, 257,715,322,762.37 and 59,936,745,631.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,731,770,514.91, 257,715,322,762.37 and 59,936,745,631.23 is: 89,946,185,841.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,731,770,514.91 : 257,715,322,762.37 = 59,936,745,631.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,731,770,514.91/257,715,322,762.37 = 59,936,745,631.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,731,770,514.91x = 257,715,322,762.37 × 59,936,745,631.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,731,770,514.91x = 15,446,617,745,678,510,587,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,446,617,745,678,510,587,904/171,731,770,514.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,946,185,841.82

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