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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,198,132,761.50, 817,813,859,560.60 and 187,045,082,458.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,198,132,761.50, 817,813,859,560.60 and 187,045,082,458.36 is: 280,573,339,498.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,198,132,761.50 : 817,813,859,560.60 = 187,045,082,458.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,198,132,761.50/817,813,859,560.60 = 187,045,082,458.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,198,132,761.50x = 817,813,859,560.60 × 187,045,082,458.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,198,132,761.50x = 152,968,060,797,102,046,838,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,968,060,797,102,046,838,784/545,198,132,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,573,339,498.25

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