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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,875.72, 898,681,040,229.04 and 174,613,429,051.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,875.72, 898,681,040,229.04 and 174,613,429,051.29 is: 261,892,262,526.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,875.72 : 898,681,040,229.04 = 174,613,429,051.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,875.72/898,681,040,229.04 = 174,613,429,051.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,875.72x = 898,681,040,229.04 × 174,613,429,051.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,875.72x = 156,921,778,057,772,988,891,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,057,772,988,891,136/599,184,475,875.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,526.38

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