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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 439,825,397,015.20, 659,738,095,522.80 and 174,829,782,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 439,825,397,015.20, 659,738,095,522.80 and 174,829,782,539.20 is: 262,244,673,808.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    439,825,397,015.20 : 659,738,095,522.80 = 174,829,782,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    439,825,397,015.20/659,738,095,522.80 = 174,829,782,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    439,825,397,015.20x = 659,738,095,522.80 × 174,829,782,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    439,825,397,015.20x = 115,341,867,773,077,095,448,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,341,867,773,077,095,448,576/439,825,397,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,244,673,808.80

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