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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,037,443,841.28, 257,985,166,173.44 and 58,726,296,641.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,037,443,841.28, 257,985,166,173.44 and 58,726,296,641.84 is: 88,065,208,710.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,037,443,841.28 : 257,985,166,173.44 = 58,726,296,641.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,037,443,841.28/257,985,166,173.44 = 58,726,296,641.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,037,443,841.28x = 257,985,166,173.44 × 58,726,296,641.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,037,443,841.28x = 15,150,513,397,894,792,347,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,513,397,894,792,347,648/172,037,443,841.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,065,208,710.45

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