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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,815,052,173.51, 269,739,158,227.32 and 58,804,234,952.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,815,052,173.51, 269,739,158,227.32 and 58,804,234,952.24 is: 88,211,774,512.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,815,052,173.51 : 269,739,158,227.32 = 58,804,234,952.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,815,052,173.51/269,739,158,227.32 = 58,804,234,952.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,815,052,173.51x = 269,739,158,227.32 × 58,804,234,952.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,815,052,173.51x = 15,861,804,836,217,417,629,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,861,804,836,217,417,629,696/179,815,052,173.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,774,512.13

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