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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,821,282,962.65, 797,780,964,600.82 and 173,675,133,535.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,821,282,962.65, 797,780,964,600.82 and 173,675,133,535.11 is: 260,528,715,185.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,821,282,962.65 : 797,780,964,600.82 = 173,675,133,535.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,821,282,962.65/797,780,964,600.82 = 173,675,133,535.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,821,282,962.65x = 797,780,964,600.82 × 173,675,133,535.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,821,282,962.65x = 138,554,715,558,816,264,486,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,554,715,558,816,264,486,912/531,821,282,962.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,528,715,185.98

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