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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,037,291,503.20, 742,555,937,254.80 and 495,037,291,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,037,291,503.20, 742,555,937,254.80 and 495,037,291,503.20 is: 742,555,937,254.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,037,291,503.20 : 742,555,937,254.80 = 495,037,291,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,037,291,503.20/742,555,937,254.80 = 495,037,291,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,037,291,503.20x = 742,555,937,254.80 × 495,037,291,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,037,291,503.20x = 367,592,879,968,236,351,782,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,592,879,968,236,351,782,912/495,037,291,503.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,555,937,254.80

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