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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,360,644,958.38, 259,978,581,184.92 and 60,009,572,810.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,360,644,958.38, 259,978,581,184.92 and 60,009,572,810.74 is: 89,992,763,932.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,360,644,958.38 : 259,978,581,184.92 = 60,009,572,810.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,360,644,958.38/259,978,581,184.92 = 60,009,572,810.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,360,644,958.38x = 259,978,581,184.92 × 60,009,572,810.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,360,644,958.38x = 15,601,203,596,849,336,811,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,601,203,596,849,336,811,520/173,360,644,958.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,992,763,932.06

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