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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,178,713,665.49, 88,758,621,255.32 and 17,245,770,769.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,178,713,665.49, 88,758,621,255.32 and 17,245,770,769.25 is: 25,865,902,469.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,178,713,665.49 : 88,758,621,255.32 = 17,245,770,769.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,178,713,665.49/88,758,621,255.32 = 17,245,770,769.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,178,713,665.49x = 88,758,621,255.32 × 17,245,770,769.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,178,713,665.49x = 1,530,710,835,963,843,313,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,710,835,963,843,313,664/59,178,713,665.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,865,902,469.87

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