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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,877,268,632.45, 977,815,672,803.95 and 174,334,155,299.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,877,268,632.45, 977,815,672,803.95 and 174,334,155,299.68 is: 261,501,171,400.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,877,268,632.45 : 977,815,672,803.95 = 174,334,155,299.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,877,268,632.45/977,815,672,803.95 = 174,334,155,299.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,877,268,632.45x = 977,815,672,803.95 × 174,334,155,299.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,877,268,632.45x = 170,466,669,357,064,874,098,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,466,669,357,064,874,098,688/651,877,268,632.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,501,171,400.99

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