We　prove　that　there　exists　a　strong　solution　to　the　Dirichlet　boundary　value　problem　for　the　steady　Navier-Stokes　equations　of　a　compressible　heat-conductive　fluid　with　large　external　forces　in　a　bounded　domain　Omega　subset　of　R-d　(d　=　2,　3),　provided　that　the　Mach　number　is　appropriately　small.　At　the　same　time,　the　low　Mach　number　limit　is　rigorously　verified.　The　basic　idea　in　the　proof　is　to　split　the　equations　into　two　parts,　one　of　which　is　similar　to　the　steady　incompressible　Navier-Stokes　equations　with　large　forces,　while　another　part　corresponds　to　the　steady　compressible　heat-conductive　Navier-Stokes　equations　with　small　forces.　The　existence　is　then　established　by　dealing　with　these　two　parts　separately,　establishing　uniform　in　the　Mach　number　a　priori　estimates　and　exploiting　the　known　results　on　the　steady　incompressible　Navier-Stokes　equations.　(C)　2014　Elsevier　Masson　SAS.　All　rights　reserved.