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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,504,096,723.79, 258,761,416,546.17 and 59,182,233,151.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,504,096,723.79, 258,761,416,546.17 and 59,182,233,151.30 is: 88,775,158,245.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,504,096,723.79 : 258,761,416,546.17 = 59,182,233,151.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,504,096,723.79/258,761,416,546.17 = 59,182,233,151.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,504,096,723.79x = 258,761,416,546.17 × 59,182,233,151.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,504,096,723.79x = 15,314,078,484,594,797,051,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,314,078,484,594,797,051,904/172,504,096,723.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,775,158,245.17

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