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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,821,282,963.65, 797,780,964,602.32 and 173,675,133,536.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,821,282,963.65, 797,780,964,602.32 and 173,675,133,536.11 is: 260,528,715,187.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,821,282,963.65 : 797,780,964,602.32 = 173,675,133,536.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,821,282,963.65/797,780,964,602.32 = 173,675,133,536.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,821,282,963.65x = 797,780,964,602.32 × 173,675,133,536.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,821,282,963.65x = 138,554,715,559,874,554,494,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,554,715,559,874,554,494,976/531,821,282,963.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,528,715,187.48

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