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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,571,345,254.96, 822,859,791,581.96 and 171,231,505,190.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,571,345,254.96, 822,859,791,581.96 and 171,231,505,190.96 is: 256,848,123,571.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,571,345,254.96 : 822,859,791,581.96 = 171,231,505,190.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,571,345,254.96/822,859,791,581.96 = 171,231,505,190.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,571,345,254.96x = 822,859,791,581.96 × 171,231,505,190.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,571,345,254.96x = 140,899,520,673,698,640,035,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,899,520,673,698,640,035,840/548,571,345,254.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,848,123,571.26

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