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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,478,163,772.72, 744,717,254,332.02 and 119,169,954,881.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,478,163,772.72, 744,717,254,332.02 and 119,169,954,881.20 is: 178,754,934,403.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,478,163,772.72 : 744,717,254,332.02 = 119,169,954,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,478,163,772.72/744,717,254,332.02 = 119,169,954,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,478,163,772.72x = 744,717,254,332.02 × 119,169,954,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,478,163,772.72x = 88,747,921,597,997,961,445,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,747,921,597,997,961,445,376/496,478,163,772.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,754,934,403.57

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