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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,936,362,992.49, 835,403,501,701.80 and 174,509,714,795.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,936,362,992.49, 835,403,501,701.80 and 174,509,714,795.49 is: 261,764,245,447.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,936,362,992.49 : 835,403,501,701.80 = 174,509,714,795.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,936,362,992.49/835,403,501,701.80 = 174,509,714,795.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,936,362,992.49x = 835,403,501,701.80 × 174,509,714,795.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,936,362,992.49x = 145,786,026,821,134,768,406,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,786,026,821,134,768,406,528/556,936,362,992.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,764,245,447.74

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