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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,232,563,527.32, 736,863,856,413.40 and 168,530,850,376.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,232,563,527.32, 736,863,856,413.40 and 168,530,850,376.02 is: 252,801,425,542.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,232,563,527.32 : 736,863,856,413.40 = 168,530,850,376.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,232,563,527.32/736,863,856,413.40 = 168,530,850,376.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,232,563,527.32x = 736,863,856,413.40 × 168,530,850,376.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,232,563,527.32x = 124,184,292,332,703,789,875,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,184,292,332,703,789,875,200/491,232,563,527.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,801,425,542.71

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