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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,705,059,042.96, 743,897,235,220.86 and 173,007,872,510.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,705,059,042.96, 743,897,235,220.86 and 173,007,872,510.24 is: 259,630,350,112.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,705,059,042.96 : 743,897,235,220.86 = 173,007,872,510.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,705,059,042.96/743,897,235,220.86 = 173,007,872,510.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,705,059,042.96x = 743,897,235,220.86 × 173,007,872,510.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,705,059,042.96x = 128,700,078,031,810,559,213,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,700,078,031,810,559,213,568/495,705,059,042.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,630,350,112.40

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