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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,401,758,817.60, 806,105,651,917.28 and 179,252,749,195.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,401,758,817.60, 806,105,651,917.28 and 179,252,749,195.96 is: 268,880,129,023.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,401,758,817.60 : 806,105,651,917.28 = 179,252,749,195.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,401,758,817.60/806,105,651,917.28 = 179,252,749,195.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,401,758,817.60x = 806,105,651,917.28 × 179,252,749,195.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,401,758,817.60x = 144,496,654,248,574,019,698,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,496,654,248,574,019,698,688/537,401,758,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,880,129,023.95

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