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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,705,059,039.95, 743,897,235,216.38 and 173,007,872,507.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,705,059,039.95, 743,897,235,216.38 and 173,007,872,507.24 is: 259,630,350,107.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,705,059,039.95 : 743,897,235,216.38 = 173,007,872,507.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,705,059,039.95/743,897,235,216.38 = 173,007,872,507.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,705,059,039.95x = 743,897,235,216.38 × 173,007,872,507.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,705,059,039.95x = 128,700,078,028,803,796,893,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,700,078,028,803,796,893,696/495,705,059,039.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,630,350,107.91

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