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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,705,059,037.92, 743,897,235,213.35 and 173,007,872,505.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,705,059,037.92, 743,897,235,213.35 and 173,007,872,505.23 is: 259,630,350,104.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,705,059,037.92 : 743,897,235,213.35 = 173,007,872,505.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,705,059,037.92/743,897,235,213.35 = 173,007,872,505.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,705,059,037.92x = 743,897,235,213.35 × 173,007,872,505.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,705,059,037.92x = 128,700,078,026,784,356,958,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,700,078,026,784,356,958,208/495,705,059,037.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,630,350,104.90

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