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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,876.98, 898,681,040,230.88 and 174,613,429,052.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,876.98, 898,681,040,230.88 and 174,613,429,052.54 is: 261,892,262,528.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,876.98 : 898,681,040,230.88 = 174,613,429,052.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,876.98/898,681,040,230.88 = 174,613,429,052.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,876.98x = 898,681,040,230.88 × 174,613,429,052.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,876.98x = 156,921,778,059,217,607,852,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,059,217,607,852,032/599,184,475,876.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,528.24

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