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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,874.73, 898,681,040,227.53 and 174,613,429,050.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,874.73, 898,681,040,227.53 and 174,613,429,050.29 is: 261,892,262,524.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,874.73 : 898,681,040,227.53 = 174,613,429,050.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,874.73/898,681,040,227.53 = 174,613,429,050.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,874.73x = 898,681,040,227.53 × 174,613,429,050.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,874.73x = 156,921,778,056,610,629,812,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,056,610,629,812,224/599,184,475,874.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,524.87

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