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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,821,282,961.65, 797,780,964,599.32 and 173,675,133,534.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,821,282,961.65, 797,780,964,599.32 and 173,675,133,534.11 is: 260,528,715,184.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,821,282,961.65 : 797,780,964,599.32 = 173,675,133,534.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,821,282,961.65/797,780,964,599.32 = 173,675,133,534.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,821,282,961.65x = 797,780,964,599.32 × 173,675,133,534.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,821,282,961.65x = 138,554,715,557,757,957,701,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,554,715,557,757,957,701,632/531,821,282,961.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,528,715,184.48

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