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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,894,995,355.20, 811,368,587,241.80 and 177,852,623,057.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,894,995,355.20, 811,368,587,241.80 and 177,852,623,057.44 is: 266,787,514,668.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,894,995,355.20 : 811,368,587,241.80 = 177,852,623,057.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,894,995,355.20/811,368,587,241.80 = 177,852,623,057.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,894,995,355.20x = 811,368,587,241.80 × 177,852,623,057.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,894,995,355.20x = 144,304,031,507,363,483,615,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,304,031,507,363,483,615,232/540,894,995,355.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,787,514,668.35

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