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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,402,158,379.52, 806,106,250,839.81 and 179,253,149,027.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,402,158,379.52, 806,106,250,839.81 and 179,253,149,027.92 is: 268,880,728,633.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,402,158,379.52 : 806,106,250,839.81 = 179,253,149,027.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,402,158,379.52/806,106,250,839.81 = 179,253,149,027.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,402,158,379.52x = 806,106,250,839.81 × 179,253,149,027.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,402,158,379.52x = 144,497,083,914,126,352,187,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,497,083,914,126,352,187,392/537,402,158,379.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,880,728,633.18

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