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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,792,088,843.69, 736,261,743,454.55 and 172,382,166,143.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,792,088,843.69, 736,261,743,454.55 and 172,382,166,143.63 is: 258,599,103,511.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,792,088,843.69 : 736,261,743,454.55 = 172,382,166,143.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,792,088,843.69/736,261,743,454.55 = 172,382,166,143.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,792,088,843.69x = 736,261,743,454.55 × 172,382,166,143.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,792,088,843.69x = 126,918,394,185,380,941,266,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,918,394,185,380,941,266,944/490,792,088,843.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,599,103,511.23

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