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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,663,896,357.72, 744,995,844,543.87 and 156,737,526,250.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,663,896,357.72, 744,995,844,543.87 and 156,737,526,250.15 is: 235,106,289,377.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,663,896,357.72 : 744,995,844,543.87 = 156,737,526,250.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,663,896,357.72/744,995,844,543.87 = 156,737,526,250.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,663,896,357.72x = 744,995,844,543.87 × 156,737,526,250.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,663,896,357.72x = 116,768,805,740,447,484,870,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,768,805,740,447,484,870,656/496,663,896,357.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,106,289,377.53

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