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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,894,995,834.60, 811,368,587,965.55 and 177,852,623,532.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,894,995,834.60, 811,368,587,965.55 and 177,852,623,532.61 is: 266,787,515,382.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,894,995,834.60 : 811,368,587,965.55 = 177,852,623,532.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,894,995,834.60/811,368,587,965.55 = 177,852,623,532.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,894,995,834.60x = 811,368,587,965.55 × 177,852,623,532.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,894,995,834.60x = 144,304,032,021,622,315,548,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,304,032,021,622,315,548,672/540,894,995,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,787,515,382.65

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