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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,851.41, 898,681,040,192.52 and 174,613,429,026.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,851.41, 898,681,040,192.52 and 174,613,429,026.96 is: 261,892,262,489.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,851.41 : 898,681,040,192.52 = 174,613,429,026.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,851.41/898,681,040,192.52 = 174,613,429,026.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,851.41x = 898,681,040,192.52 × 174,613,429,026.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,851.41x = 156,921,778,029,531,163,000,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,029,531,163,000,832/599,184,475,851.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,489.87

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