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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,585,799,062.95, 765,878,698,647.15 and 170,624,977,127.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,585,799,062.95, 765,878,698,647.15 and 170,624,977,127.46 is: 255,937,465,708.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,585,799,062.95 : 765,878,698,647.15 = 170,624,977,127.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,585,799,062.95/765,878,698,647.15 = 170,624,977,127.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,585,799,062.95x = 765,878,698,647.15 × 170,624,977,127.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,585,799,062.95x = 130,678,035,439,078,797,737,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,678,035,439,078,797,737,984/510,585,799,062.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,937,465,708.81

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