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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,972,911,709.35, 745,459,367,564.02 and 496,972,911,709.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,972,911,709.35, 745,459,367,564.02 and 496,972,911,709.35 is: 745,459,367,564.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,972,911,709.35 : 745,459,367,564.02 = 496,972,911,709.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,972,911,709.35/745,459,367,564.02 = 496,972,911,709.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,972,911,709.35x = 745,459,367,564.02 × 496,972,911,709.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,972,911,709.35x = 370,473,112,459,301,623,955,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,473,112,459,301,623,955,456/496,972,911,709.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,459,367,564.02

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