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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,705,059,038.50, 743,897,235,214.17 and 173,007,872,505.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,705,059,038.50, 743,897,235,214.17 and 173,007,872,505.81 is: 259,630,350,105.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,705,059,038.50 : 743,897,235,214.17 = 173,007,872,505.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,705,059,038.50/743,897,235,214.17 = 173,007,872,505.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,705,059,038.50x = 743,897,235,214.17 × 173,007,872,505.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,705,059,038.50x = 128,700,078,027,357,684,760,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,700,078,027,357,684,760,576/495,705,059,038.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,630,350,105.75

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