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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,232,369,224.25, 736,863,565,143.70 and 168,530,656,160.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,232,369,224.25, 736,863,565,143.70 and 168,530,656,160.26 is: 252,801,134,278.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,232,369,224.25 : 736,863,565,143.70 = 168,530,656,160.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,232,369,224.25/736,863,565,143.70 = 168,530,656,160.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,232,369,224.25x = 736,863,565,143.70 × 168,530,656,160.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,232,369,224.25x = 124,184,100,134,256,249,929,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,184,100,134,256,249,929,728/491,232,369,224.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,801,134,278.60

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