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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,362,243,983.68, 739,521,057,449.86 and 165,950,729,375.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,362,243,983.68, 739,521,057,449.86 and 165,950,729,375.82 is: 248,750,406,763.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,362,243,983.68 : 739,521,057,449.86 = 165,950,729,375.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,362,243,983.68/739,521,057,449.86 = 165,950,729,375.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,362,243,983.68x = 739,521,057,449.86 × 165,950,729,375.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,362,243,983.68x = 122,724,058,872,581,946,605,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,724,058,872,581,946,605,568/493,362,243,983.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,750,406,763.27

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