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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,752,437,923.80, 745,128,656,885.70 and 178,447,764,161.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,752,437,923.80, 745,128,656,885.70 and 178,447,764,161.40 is: 267,671,646,242.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,752,437,923.80 : 745,128,656,885.70 = 178,447,764,161.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,752,437,923.80/745,128,656,885.70 = 178,447,764,161.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,752,437,923.80x = 745,128,656,885.70 × 178,447,764,161.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,752,437,923.80x = 132,966,542,833,840,115,679,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,966,542,833,840,115,679,232/496,752,437,923.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,671,646,242.10

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