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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,600,461,040.79, 799,033,897,275.17 and 155,292,252,149.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,600,461,040.79, 799,033,897,275.17 and 155,292,252,149.08 is: 232,977,217,497.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,600,461,040.79 : 799,033,897,275.17 = 155,292,252,149.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,600,461,040.79/799,033,897,275.17 = 155,292,252,149.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,600,461,040.79x = 799,033,897,275.17 × 155,292,252,149.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,600,461,040.79x = 124,083,773,451,317,775,695,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,083,773,451,317,775,695,872/532,600,461,040.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,977,217,497.78

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