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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,181,696,005.60, 790,772,544,008.40 and 173,835,503,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,181,696,005.60, 790,772,544,008.40 and 173,835,503,314.40 is: 260,753,254,971.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,181,696,005.60 : 790,772,544,008.40 = 173,835,503,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,181,696,005.60/790,772,544,008.40 = 173,835,503,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,181,696,005.60x = 790,772,544,008.40 × 173,835,503,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,181,696,005.60x = 137,464,343,194,908,739,239,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,464,343,194,908,739,239,936/527,181,696,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,753,254,971.60

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