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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,821,282,915.28, 797,780,964,530.93 and 173,675,133,493.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,821,282,915.28, 797,780,964,530.93 and 173,675,133,493.80 is: 260,528,715,124.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,821,282,915.28 : 797,780,964,530.93 = 173,675,133,493.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,821,282,915.28/797,780,964,530.93 = 173,675,133,493.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,821,282,915.28x = 797,780,964,530.93 × 173,675,133,493.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,821,282,915.28x = 138,554,715,513,721,792,233,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,554,715,513,721,792,233,472/531,821,282,915.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,528,715,124.39

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