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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,816,652,152.40, 836,724,978,228.60 and 180,546,579,964.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,816,652,152.40, 836,724,978,228.60 and 180,546,579,964.20 is: 270,819,869,946.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,816,652,152.40 : 836,724,978,228.60 = 180,546,579,964.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,816,652,152.40/836,724,978,228.60 = 180,546,579,964.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,816,652,152.40x = 836,724,978,228.60 × 180,546,579,964.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,816,652,152.40x = 151,067,833,189,793,439,678,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,067,833,189,793,439,678,464/557,816,652,152.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,819,869,946.30

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