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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,307,288,297.46, 810,432,388,510.80 and 177,225,127,031.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,307,288,297.46, 810,432,388,510.80 and 177,225,127,031.18 is: 265,828,327,906.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,307,288,297.46 : 810,432,388,510.80 = 177,225,127,031.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,307,288,297.46/810,432,388,510.80 = 177,225,127,031.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,307,288,297.46x = 810,432,388,510.80 × 177,225,127,031.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,307,288,297.46x = 143,628,983,004,009,152,380,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,628,983,004,009,152,380,928/540,307,288,297.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,828,327,906.87

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