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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,401,742,557.85, 806,105,627,356.80 and 179,252,732,936.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,401,742,557.85, 806,105,627,356.80 and 179,252,732,936.19 is: 268,880,104,577.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,401,742,557.85 : 806,105,627,356.80 = 179,252,732,936.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,401,742,557.85/806,105,627,356.80 = 179,252,732,936.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,401,742,557.85x = 806,105,627,356.80 × 179,252,732,936.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,401,742,557.85x = 144,496,636,738,948,370,006,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,496,636,738,948,370,006,016/537,401,742,557.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,880,104,577.25

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