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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,395,992,394.05, 864,419,918,412.98 and 173,372,475,018.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,395,992,394.05, 864,419,918,412.98 and 173,372,475,018.11 is: 260,006,354,464.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,395,992,394.05 : 864,419,918,412.98 = 173,372,475,018.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,395,992,394.05/864,419,918,412.98 = 173,372,475,018.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,395,992,394.05x = 864,419,918,412.98 × 173,372,475,018.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,395,992,394.05x = 149,866,620,710,211,041,624,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,866,620,710,211,041,624,064/576,395,992,394.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,006,354,464.30

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