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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,495,636,109.60, 885,657,457,825.20 and 171,693,464,205.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,495,636,109.60, 885,657,457,825.20 and 171,693,464,205.60 is: 257,515,191,874.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,495,636,109.60 : 885,657,457,825.20 = 171,693,464,205.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,495,636,109.60/885,657,457,825.20 = 171,693,464,205.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,495,636,109.60x = 885,657,457,825.20 × 171,693,464,205.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,495,636,109.60x = 152,061,597,033,533,649,453,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,061,597,033,533,649,453,056/590,495,636,109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,515,191,874.02

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