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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,926,367,517.78, 745,327,857,841.42 and 133,920,431,467.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,926,367,517.78, 745,327,857,841.42 and 133,920,431,467.29 is: 200,864,020,972.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,926,367,517.78 : 745,327,857,841.42 = 133,920,431,467.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,926,367,517.78/745,327,857,841.42 = 133,920,431,467.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,926,367,517.78x = 745,327,857,841.42 × 133,920,431,467.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,926,367,517.78x = 99,814,628,306,713,952,911,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,814,628,306,713,952,911,360/496,926,367,517.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,864,020,972.17

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