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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,037,443,843.28, 257,985,166,176.44 and 58,726,296,643.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,037,443,843.28, 257,985,166,176.44 and 58,726,296,643.84 is: 88,065,208,713.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,037,443,843.28 : 257,985,166,176.44 = 58,726,296,643.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,037,443,843.28/257,985,166,176.44 = 58,726,296,643.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,037,443,843.28x = 257,985,166,176.44 × 58,726,296,643.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,037,443,843.28x = 15,150,513,398,587,972,386,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,513,398,587,972,386,816/172,037,443,843.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,065,208,713.46

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