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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,936,363,007.28, 835,403,501,723.98 and 174,509,714,810.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,936,363,007.28, 835,403,501,723.98 and 174,509,714,810.16 is: 261,764,245,469.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,936,363,007.28 : 835,403,501,723.98 = 174,509,714,810.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,936,363,007.28/835,403,501,723.98 = 174,509,714,810.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,936,363,007.28x = 835,403,501,723.98 × 174,509,714,810.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,936,363,007.28x = 145,786,026,837,260,759,990,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,786,026,837,260,759,990,272/556,936,363,007.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,764,245,469.74

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