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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,821,282,916.28, 797,780,964,532.43 and 173,675,133,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,821,282,916.28, 797,780,964,532.43 and 173,675,133,494.80 is: 260,528,715,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,821,282,916.28 : 797,780,964,532.43 = 173,675,133,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,821,282,916.28/797,780,964,532.43 = 173,675,133,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,821,282,916.28x = 797,780,964,532.43 × 173,675,133,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,821,282,916.28x = 138,554,715,514,780,082,241,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,554,715,514,780,082,241,536/531,821,282,916.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,528,715,125.89

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