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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,849.41, 898,681,040,189.52 and 174,613,429,024.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,849.41, 898,681,040,189.52 and 174,613,429,024.96 is: 261,892,262,486.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,849.41 : 898,681,040,189.52 = 174,613,429,024.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,849.41/898,681,040,189.52 = 174,613,429,024.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,849.41x = 898,681,040,189.52 × 174,613,429,024.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,849.41x = 156,921,778,027,209,968,058,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,027,209,968,058,368/599,184,475,849.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,486.87

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