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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,362,243,978.16, 739,521,057,441.60 and 165,950,729,370.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,362,243,978.16, 739,521,057,441.60 and 165,950,729,370.32 is: 248,750,406,755.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,362,243,978.16 : 739,521,057,441.60 = 165,950,729,370.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,362,243,978.16/739,521,057,441.60 = 165,950,729,370.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,362,243,978.16x = 739,521,057,441.60 × 165,950,729,370.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,362,243,978.16x = 122,724,058,867,143,830,142,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,724,058,867,143,830,142,976/493,362,243,978.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,750,406,755.03

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