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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,037,291,505.10, 742,555,937,257.65 and 495,037,291,505.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,037,291,505.10, 742,555,937,257.65 and 495,037,291,505.10 is: 742,555,937,257.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,037,291,505.10 : 742,555,937,257.65 = 495,037,291,505.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,037,291,505.10/742,555,937,257.65 = 495,037,291,505.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,037,291,505.10x = 742,555,937,257.65 × 495,037,291,505.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,037,291,505.10x = 367,592,879,971,058,011,078,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,592,879,971,058,011,078,656/495,037,291,505.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,555,937,257.65

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