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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,385,653,904.60, 806,191,689,795.72 and 174,322,970,314.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,385,653,904.60, 806,191,689,795.72 and 174,322,970,314.30 is: 261,521,179,411.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,385,653,904.60 : 806,191,689,795.72 = 174,322,970,314.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,385,653,904.60/806,191,689,795.72 = 174,322,970,314.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,385,653,904.60x = 806,191,689,795.72 × 174,322,970,314.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,385,653,904.60x = 140,537,730,007,894,631,383,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,537,730,007,894,631,383,040/537,385,653,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,521,179,411.40

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