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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,504,096,740.55, 258,761,416,571.29 and 59,182,233,168.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,504,096,740.55, 258,761,416,571.29 and 59,182,233,168.05 is: 88,775,158,270.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,504,096,740.55 : 258,761,416,571.29 = 59,182,233,168.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,504,096,740.55/258,761,416,571.29 = 59,182,233,168.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,504,096,740.55x = 258,761,416,571.29 × 59,182,233,168.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,504,096,740.55x = 15,314,078,490,417,002,708,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,314,078,490,417,002,708,992/172,504,096,740.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,775,158,270.30

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