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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,465,537,906.68, 731,077,476,783.98 and 164,761,177,179.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,465,537,906.68, 731,077,476,783.98 and 164,761,177,179.24 is: 247,100,925,742.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,465,537,906.68 : 731,077,476,783.98 = 164,761,177,179.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,465,537,906.68/731,077,476,783.98 = 164,761,177,179.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,465,537,906.68x = 731,077,476,783.98 × 164,761,177,179.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,465,537,906.68x = 120,453,185,684,157,044,359,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,453,185,684,157,044,359,168/487,465,537,906.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,100,925,742.19

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