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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,033,049,631.92, 733,884,649,587.45 and 170,679,248,302.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,033,049,631.92, 733,884,649,587.45 and 170,679,248,302.98 is: 256,135,818,278.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,033,049,631.92 : 733,884,649,587.45 = 170,679,248,302.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,033,049,631.92/733,884,649,587.45 = 170,679,248,302.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,033,049,631.92x = 733,884,649,587.45 × 170,679,248,302.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,033,049,631.92x = 125,258,880,332,681,854,320,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,258,880,332,681,854,320,640/489,033,049,631.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,135,818,278.46

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