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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,852.42, 898,681,040,194.02 and 174,613,429,027.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,852.42, 898,681,040,194.02 and 174,613,429,027.98 is: 261,892,262,491.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,852.42 : 898,681,040,194.02 = 174,613,429,027.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,852.42/898,681,040,194.02 = 174,613,429,027.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,852.42x = 898,681,040,194.02 × 174,613,429,027.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,852.42x = 156,921,778,030,709,762,424,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,030,709,762,424,832/599,184,475,852.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,491.39

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