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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 579,066,842,096.76, 868,725,917,928.83 and 176,139,840,223.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 579,066,842,096.76, 868,725,917,928.83 and 176,139,840,223.32 is: 264,247,981,852.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,066,842,096.76 : 868,725,917,928.83 = 176,139,840,223.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,066,842,096.76/868,725,917,928.83 = 176,139,840,223.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,066,842,096.76x = 868,725,917,928.83 × 176,139,840,223.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,066,842,096.76x = 153,017,244,381,841,106,927,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,017,244,381,841,106,927,616/579,066,842,096.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,247,981,852.62

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