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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,876.23, 898,681,040,229.78 and 174,613,429,051.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,876.23, 898,681,040,229.78 and 174,613,429,051.79 is: 261,892,262,527.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,876.23 : 898,681,040,229.78 = 174,613,429,051.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,876.23/898,681,040,229.78 = 174,613,429,051.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,876.23x = 898,681,040,229.78 × 174,613,429,051.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,876.23x = 156,921,778,058,351,534,407,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,058,351,534,407,680/599,184,475,876.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,527.12

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