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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,972,912,963.73, 745,459,369,445.59 and 496,972,912,963.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,972,912,963.73, 745,459,369,445.59 and 496,972,912,963.73 is: 745,459,369,445.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,972,912,963.73 : 745,459,369,445.59 = 496,972,912,963.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,972,912,963.73/745,459,369,445.59 = 496,972,912,963.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,972,912,963.73x = 745,459,369,445.59 × 496,972,912,963.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,972,912,963.73x = 370,473,114,329,480,238,727,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,473,114,329,480,238,727,168/496,972,912,963.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,459,369,445.59

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