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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,895,138,347.33, 811,368,799,758.78 and 177,852,765,811.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,895,138,347.33, 811,368,799,758.78 and 177,852,765,811.70 is: 266,787,728,156.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,895,138,347.33 : 811,368,799,758.78 = 177,852,765,811.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,895,138,347.33/811,368,799,758.78 = 177,852,765,811.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,895,138,347.33x = 811,368,799,758.78 × 177,852,765,811.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,895,138,347.33x = 144,304,185,130,418,423,463,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,304,185,130,418,423,463,936/540,895,138,347.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,787,728,156.20

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