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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,037,443,838.53, 257,985,166,169.32 and 58,726,296,639.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,037,443,838.53, 257,985,166,169.32 and 58,726,296,639.10 is: 88,065,208,706.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,037,443,838.53 : 257,985,166,169.32 = 58,726,296,639.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,037,443,838.53/257,985,166,169.32 = 58,726,296,639.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,037,443,838.53x = 257,985,166,169.32 × 58,726,296,639.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,037,443,838.53x = 15,150,513,396,946,992,889,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,513,396,946,992,889,856/172,037,443,838.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,065,208,706.35

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