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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,504,096,737.62, 258,761,416,566.88 and 59,182,233,165.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,504,096,737.62, 258,761,416,566.88 and 59,182,233,165.11 is: 88,775,158,265.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,504,096,737.62 : 258,761,416,566.88 = 59,182,233,165.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,504,096,737.62/258,761,416,566.88 = 59,182,233,165.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,504,096,737.62x = 258,761,416,566.88 × 59,182,233,165.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,504,096,737.62x = 15,314,078,489,395,249,283,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,314,078,489,395,249,283,072/172,504,096,737.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,775,158,265.88

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