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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,258,466,232.40, 817,887,699,348.60 and 262,131,572,871.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,258,466,232.40, 817,887,699,348.60 and 262,131,572,871.20 is: 393,197,359,306.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,258,466,232.40 : 817,887,699,348.60 = 262,131,572,871.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,258,466,232.40/817,887,699,348.60 = 262,131,572,871.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,258,466,232.40x = 817,887,699,348.60 × 262,131,572,871.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,258,466,232.40x = 214,394,189,062,255,648,178,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,394,189,062,255,648,178,176/545,258,466,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,197,359,306.80

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