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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,508,118,945.43, 740,312,900,029.44 and 170,810,404,492.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,508,118,945.43, 740,312,900,029.44 and 170,810,404,492.29 is: 256,233,162,232.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,508,118,945.43 : 740,312,900,029.44 = 170,810,404,492.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,508,118,945.43/740,312,900,029.44 = 170,810,404,492.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,508,118,945.43x = 740,312,900,029.44 × 170,810,404,492.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,508,118,945.43x = 126,453,145,904,888,890,261,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,453,145,904,888,890,261,504/493,508,118,945.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,233,162,232.68

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