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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,731,770,521.72, 257,715,322,772.62 and 59,936,745,638.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,731,770,521.72, 257,715,322,772.62 and 59,936,745,638.04 is: 89,946,185,852.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,731,770,521.72 : 257,715,322,772.62 = 59,936,745,638.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,731,770,521.72/257,715,322,772.62 = 59,936,745,638.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,731,770,521.72x = 257,715,322,772.62 × 59,936,745,638.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,731,770,521.72x = 15,446,617,748,047,902,277,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,446,617,748,047,902,277,632/171,731,770,521.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,946,185,852.05

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