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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,815,052,175.40, 269,739,158,230.13 and 58,804,234,954.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,815,052,175.40, 269,739,158,230.13 and 58,804,234,954.12 is: 88,211,774,514.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,815,052,175.40 : 269,739,158,230.13 = 58,804,234,954.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,815,052,175.40/269,739,158,230.13 = 58,804,234,954.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,815,052,175.40x = 269,739,158,230.13 × 58,804,234,954.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,815,052,175.40x = 15,861,804,836,891,117,223,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,861,804,836,891,117,223,936/179,815,052,175.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,774,514.95

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