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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,478,332,948.96, 744,717,509,264.94 and 119,170,124,029.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,478,332,948.96, 744,717,509,264.94 and 119,170,124,029.72 is: 178,755,188,406.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,478,332,948.96 : 744,717,509,264.94 = 119,170,124,029.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,478,332,948.96/744,717,509,264.94 = 119,170,124,029.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,478,332,948.96x = 744,717,509,264.94 × 119,170,124,029.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,478,332,948.96x = 88,748,077,946,207,050,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,748,077,946,207,050,137,600/496,478,332,948.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,755,188,406.84

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