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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,730,489,228.62, 739,179,173,640.69 and 169,945,656,360.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,730,489,228.62, 739,179,173,640.69 and 169,945,656,360.78 is: 254,947,263,420.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,730,489,228.62 : 739,179,173,640.69 = 169,945,656,360.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,730,489,228.62/739,179,173,640.69 = 169,945,656,360.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,730,489,228.62x = 739,179,173,640.69 × 169,945,656,360.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,730,489,228.62x = 125,620,289,832,586,013,835,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,620,289,832,586,013,835,264/492,730,489,228.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,947,263,420.31

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