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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,850.41, 898,681,040,191.02 and 174,613,429,025.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,850.41, 898,681,040,191.02 and 174,613,429,025.96 is: 261,892,262,488.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,850.41 : 898,681,040,191.02 = 174,613,429,025.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,850.41/898,681,040,191.02 = 174,613,429,025.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,850.41x = 898,681,040,191.02 × 174,613,429,025.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,850.41x = 156,921,778,028,370,582,306,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,028,370,582,306,816/599,184,475,850.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,488.37

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