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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,495,635,989.60, 885,657,457,645.20 and 171,693,464,085.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,495,635,989.60, 885,657,457,645.20 and 171,693,464,085.60 is: 257,515,191,694.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,495,635,989.60 : 885,657,457,645.20 = 171,693,464,085.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,495,635,989.60/885,657,457,645.20 = 171,693,464,085.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,495,635,989.60x = 885,657,457,645.20 × 171,693,464,085.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,495,635,989.60x = 152,061,596,896,349,944,545,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,061,596,896,349,944,545,280/590,495,635,989.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,515,191,694.03

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