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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,037,443,837.53, 257,985,166,167.82 and 58,726,296,638.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,037,443,837.53, 257,985,166,167.82 and 58,726,296,638.10 is: 88,065,208,704.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,037,443,837.53 : 257,985,166,167.82 = 58,726,296,638.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,037,443,837.53/257,985,166,167.82 = 58,726,296,638.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,037,443,837.53x = 257,985,166,167.82 × 58,726,296,638.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,037,443,837.53x = 15,150,513,396,600,916,672,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,513,396,600,916,672,512/172,037,443,837.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,065,208,704.85

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