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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,034,951,363.96, 799,524,267,282.48 and 174,839,742,185.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,034,951,363.96, 799,524,267,282.48 and 174,839,742,185.28 is: 262,250,376,649.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,034,951,363.96 : 799,524,267,282.48 = 174,839,742,185.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,034,951,363.96/799,524,267,282.48 = 174,839,742,185.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,034,951,363.96x = 799,524,267,282.48 × 174,839,742,185.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,034,951,363.96x = 139,788,616,762,543,688,384,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,788,616,762,543,688,384,512/533,034,951,363.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,250,376,649.50

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