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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 530,120,801,687.28, 795,293,017,719.76 and 171,944,958,218.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 530,120,801,687.28, 795,293,017,719.76 and 171,944,958,218.68 is: 257,953,704,642.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530,120,801,687.28 : 795,293,017,719.76 = 171,944,958,218.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530,120,801,687.28/795,293,017,719.76 = 171,944,958,218.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530,120,801,687.28x = 795,293,017,719.76 × 171,944,958,218.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530,120,801,687.28x = 136,746,624,703,432,054,800,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,746,624,703,432,054,800,384/530,120,801,687.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,953,704,642.78

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