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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,895,138,357.99, 811,368,799,774.73 and 177,852,765,822.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,895,138,357.99, 811,368,799,774.73 and 177,852,765,822.39 is: 266,787,728,172.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,895,138,357.99 : 811,368,799,774.73 = 177,852,765,822.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,895,138,357.99/811,368,799,774.73 = 177,852,765,822.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,895,138,357.99x = 811,368,799,774.73 × 177,852,765,822.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,895,138,357.99x = 144,304,185,141,928,700,936,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,304,185,141,928,700,936,192/540,895,138,357.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,787,728,172.22

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