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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,991,525,655.72, 731,568,060,528.05 and 169,596,358,119.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,991,525,655.72, 731,568,060,528.05 and 169,596,358,119.72 is: 254,248,838,882.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,991,525,655.72 : 731,568,060,528.05 = 169,596,358,119.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,991,525,655.72/731,568,060,528.05 = 169,596,358,119.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,991,525,655.72x = 731,568,060,528.05 × 169,596,358,119.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,991,525,655.72x = 124,071,278,782,264,173,920,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,071,278,782,264,173,920,256/487,991,525,655.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,248,838,882.09

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