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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,495,636,079.60, 885,657,457,780.20 and 171,693,464,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,495,636,079.60, 885,657,457,780.20 and 171,693,464,175.60 is: 257,515,191,829.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,495,636,079.60 : 885,657,457,780.20 = 171,693,464,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,495,636,079.60/885,657,457,780.20 = 171,693,464,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,495,636,079.60x = 885,657,457,780.20 × 171,693,464,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,495,636,079.60x = 152,061,596,999,237,731,614,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,061,596,999,237,731,614,720/590,495,636,079.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,515,191,829.02

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