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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,504,096,702.73, 258,761,416,514.58 and 59,182,233,130.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,504,096,702.73, 258,761,416,514.58 and 59,182,233,130.24 is: 88,775,158,213.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,504,096,702.73 : 258,761,416,514.58 = 59,182,233,130.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,504,096,702.73/258,761,416,514.58 = 59,182,233,130.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,504,096,702.73x = 258,761,416,514.58 × 59,182,233,130.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,504,096,702.73x = 15,314,078,477,277,007,446,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,314,078,477,277,007,446,016/172,504,096,702.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,775,158,213.59

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