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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,705,059,043.96, 743,897,235,222.36 and 173,007,872,511.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,705,059,043.96, 743,897,235,222.36 and 173,007,872,511.24 is: 259,630,350,113.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,705,059,043.96 : 743,897,235,222.36 = 173,007,872,511.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,705,059,043.96/743,897,235,222.36 = 173,007,872,511.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,705,059,043.96x = 743,897,235,222.36 × 173,007,872,511.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,705,059,043.96x = 128,700,078,032,813,970,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,700,078,032,813,970,948,096/495,705,059,043.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,630,350,113.90

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