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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,038,942,356.85, 742,558,413,535.25 and 495,038,942,356.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,038,942,356.85, 742,558,413,535.25 and 495,038,942,356.85 is: 742,558,413,535.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,038,942,356.85 : 742,558,413,535.25 = 495,038,942,356.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,038,942,356.85/742,558,413,535.25 = 495,038,942,356.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,038,942,356.85x = 742,558,413,535.25 × 495,038,942,356.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,038,942,356.85x = 367,595,331,674,670,618,378,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,595,331,674,670,618,378,240/495,038,942,356.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,558,413,535.25

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