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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 542,512,420,547.76, 813,891,228,468.54 and 179,477,234,236.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 542,512,420,547.76, 813,891,228,468.54 and 179,477,234,236.31 is: 269,256,409,848.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,512,420,547.76 : 813,891,228,468.54 = 179,477,234,236.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,512,420,547.76/813,891,228,468.54 = 179,477,234,236.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,512,420,547.76x = 813,891,228,468.54 × 179,477,234,236.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,512,420,547.76x = 146,074,946,654,726,262,882,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,074,946,654,726,262,882,304/542,512,420,547.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,256,409,848.16

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