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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,936,377,760.34, 835,403,523,146.34 and 174,509,729,317.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,936,377,760.34, 835,403,523,146.34 and 174,509,729,317.34 is: 261,764,267,008.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,936,377,760.34 : 835,403,523,146.34 = 174,509,729,317.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,936,377,760.34/835,403,523,146.34 = 174,509,729,317.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,936,377,760.34x = 835,403,523,146.34 × 174,509,729,317.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,936,377,760.34x = 145,786,042,695,019,959,156,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,786,042,695,019,959,156,736/556,936,377,760.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,764,267,008.89

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