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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,156,472,923.40, 736,734,709,385.10 and 155,797,644,894.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,156,472,923.40, 736,734,709,385.10 and 155,797,644,894.60 is: 233,696,467,341.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,156,472,923.40 : 736,734,709,385.10 = 155,797,644,894.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,156,472,923.40/736,734,709,385.10 = 155,797,644,894.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,156,472,923.40x = 736,734,709,385.10 × 155,797,644,894.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,156,472,923.40x = 114,781,532,634,306,140,176,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,781,532,634,306,140,176,384/491,156,472,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,696,467,341.90

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