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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,033,041,887.46, 733,884,637,972.14 and 170,679,240,576.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,033,041,887.46, 733,884,637,972.14 and 170,679,240,576.93 is: 256,135,806,686.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,033,041,887.46 : 733,884,637,972.14 = 170,679,240,576.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,033,041,887.46/733,884,637,972.14 = 170,679,240,576.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,033,041,887.46x = 733,884,637,972.14 × 170,679,240,576.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,033,041,887.46x = 125,258,872,680,160,063,127,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,258,872,680,160,063,127,552/489,033,041,887.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,135,806,686.42

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