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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,401,758,811.57, 806,105,651,908.27 and 179,252,749,189.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,401,758,811.57, 806,105,651,908.27 and 179,252,749,189.95 is: 268,880,129,014.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,401,758,811.57 : 806,105,651,908.27 = 179,252,749,189.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,401,758,811.57/806,105,651,908.27 = 179,252,749,189.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,401,758,811.57x = 806,105,651,908.27 × 179,252,749,189.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,401,758,811.57x = 144,496,654,242,114,271,444,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,496,654,242,114,271,444,992/537,401,758,811.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,880,129,014.95

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