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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,792,088,844.19, 736,261,743,455.31 and 172,382,166,144.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,792,088,844.19, 736,261,743,455.31 and 172,382,166,144.13 is: 258,599,103,511.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,792,088,844.19 : 736,261,743,455.31 = 172,382,166,144.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,792,088,844.19/736,261,743,455.31 = 172,382,166,144.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,792,088,844.19x = 736,261,743,455.31 × 172,382,166,144.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,792,088,844.19x = 126,918,394,185,880,080,220,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,918,394,185,880,080,220,160/490,792,088,844.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,599,103,511.98

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