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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,512,494,236.50, 776,284,555,542.05 and 177,546,903,428.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,512,494,236.50, 776,284,555,542.05 and 177,546,903,428.34 is: 266,325,780,634.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,512,494,236.50 : 776,284,555,542.05 = 177,546,903,428.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,512,494,236.50/776,284,555,542.05 = 177,546,903,428.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,512,494,236.50x = 776,284,555,542.05 × 177,546,903,428.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,512,494,236.50x = 137,826,919,015,736,192,008,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,826,919,015,736,192,008,192/517,512,494,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,325,780,634.68

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