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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,171,041,993.10, 259,574,730,492.24 and 58,264,817,112.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,171,041,993.10, 259,574,730,492.24 and 58,264,817,112.12 is: 87,336,046,633.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,171,041,993.10 : 259,574,730,492.24 = 58,264,817,112.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,171,041,993.10/259,574,730,492.24 = 58,264,817,112.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,171,041,993.10x = 259,574,730,492.24 × 58,264,817,112.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,171,041,993.10x = 15,124,074,199,058,202,230,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,124,074,199,058,202,230,784/173,171,041,993.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,336,046,633.37

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