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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,815,052,171.89, 269,739,158,224.88 and 58,804,234,950.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,815,052,171.89, 269,739,158,224.88 and 58,804,234,950.61 is: 88,211,774,509.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,815,052,171.89 : 269,739,158,224.88 = 58,804,234,950.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,815,052,171.89/269,739,158,224.88 = 58,804,234,950.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,815,052,171.89x = 269,739,158,224.88 × 58,804,234,950.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,815,052,171.89x = 15,861,804,835,635,608,944,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,861,804,835,635,608,944,640/179,815,052,171.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,774,509.69

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