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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,705,059,042.46, 743,897,235,220.08 and 173,007,872,509.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,705,059,042.46, 743,897,235,220.08 and 173,007,872,509.73 is: 259,630,350,111.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,705,059,042.46 : 743,897,235,220.08 = 173,007,872,509.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,705,059,042.46/743,897,235,220.08 = 173,007,872,509.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,705,059,042.46x = 743,897,235,220.08 × 173,007,872,509.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,705,059,042.46x = 128,700,078,031,296,236,879,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,700,078,031,296,236,879,872/495,705,059,042.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,630,350,111.62

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