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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,401,742,553.80, 806,105,627,350.75 and 179,252,732,932.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,401,742,553.80, 806,105,627,350.75 and 179,252,732,932.17 is: 268,880,104,571.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,401,742,553.80 : 806,105,627,350.75 = 179,252,732,932.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,401,742,553.80/806,105,627,350.75 = 179,252,732,932.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,401,742,553.80x = 806,105,627,350.75 × 179,252,732,932.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,401,742,553.80x = 144,496,636,734,623,354,716,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,496,636,734,623,354,716,160/537,401,742,553.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,880,104,571.22

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