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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,385,702,274.57, 806,191,762,442.28 and 174,323,018,509.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,385,702,274.57, 806,191,762,442.28 and 174,323,018,509.53 is: 261,521,251,740.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,385,702,274.57 : 806,191,762,442.28 = 174,323,018,509.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,385,702,274.57/806,191,762,442.28 = 174,323,018,509.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,385,702,274.57x = 806,191,762,442.28 × 174,323,018,509.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,385,702,274.57x = 140,537,781,526,456,189,321,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,537,781,526,456,189,321,216/537,385,702,274.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,521,251,740.80

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