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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,128,567,419.40, 268,730,587,472.57 and 58,107,672,831.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,128,567,419.40, 268,730,587,472.57 and 58,107,672,831.03 is: 87,173,750,572.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,128,567,419.40 : 268,730,587,472.57 = 58,107,672,831.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,128,567,419.40/268,730,587,472.57 = 58,107,672,831.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,128,567,419.40x = 268,730,587,472.57 × 58,107,672,831.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,128,567,419.40x = 15,615,309,056,545,780,662,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,615,309,056,545,780,662,272/179,128,567,419.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,173,750,572.04

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