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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,859.72, 898,681,040,204.90 and 174,613,429,035.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,859.72, 898,681,040,204.90 and 174,613,429,035.24 is: 261,892,262,502.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,859.72 : 898,681,040,204.90 = 174,613,429,035.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,859.72/898,681,040,204.90 = 174,613,429,035.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,859.72x = 898,681,040,204.90 × 174,613,429,035.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,859.72x = 156,921,778,039,133,971,677,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,039,133,971,677,184/599,184,475,859.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,502.26

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