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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,177,828,986.12, 88,781,544,114.06 and 17,254,694,664.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,177,828,986.12, 88,781,544,114.06 and 17,254,694,664.79 is: 25,886,357,472.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,177,828,986.12 : 88,781,544,114.06 = 17,254,694,664.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,177,828,986.12/88,781,544,114.06 = 17,254,694,664.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,177,828,986.12x = 88,781,544,114.06 × 17,254,694,664.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,177,828,986.12x = 1,531,898,435,556,689,051,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,898,435,556,689,051,648/59,177,828,986.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,886,357,472.09

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