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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,843.66, 898,681,040,180.88 and 174,613,429,019.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,843.66, 898,681,040,180.88 and 174,613,429,019.26 is: 261,892,262,478.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,843.66 : 898,681,040,180.88 = 174,613,429,019.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,843.66/898,681,040,180.88 = 174,613,429,019.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,843.66x = 898,681,040,180.88 × 174,613,429,019.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,843.66x = 156,921,778,020,578,840,543,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,020,578,840,543,232/599,184,475,843.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,478.31

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