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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,502,783,999.60, 744,754,175,999.40 and 496,502,783,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,502,783,999.60, 744,754,175,999.40 and 496,502,783,999.60 is: 744,754,175,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,502,783,999.60 : 744,754,175,999.40 = 496,502,783,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,502,783,999.60/744,754,175,999.40 = 496,502,783,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,502,783,999.60x = 744,754,175,999.40 × 496,502,783,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,502,783,999.60x = 369,772,521,779,030,191,505,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,772,521,779,030,191,505,408/496,502,783,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,754,175,999.40

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