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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,033,056,008.58, 733,884,659,141.20 and 170,679,254,677.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,033,056,008.58, 733,884,659,141.20 and 170,679,254,677.83 is: 256,135,827,839.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,033,056,008.58 : 733,884,659,141.20 = 170,679,254,677.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,033,056,008.58/733,884,659,141.20 = 170,679,254,677.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,033,056,008.58x = 733,884,659,141.20 × 170,679,254,677.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,033,056,008.58x = 125,258,886,641,713,313,480,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,258,886,641,713,313,480,704/489,033,056,008.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,135,827,839.65

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