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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,488,095,373.17, 746,306,757,532 and 174,734,021,791.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,488,095,373.17, 746,306,757,532 and 174,734,021,791.87 is: 262,127,239,720.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,488,095,373.17 : 746,306,757,532 = 174,734,021,791.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,488,095,373.17/746,306,757,532 = 174,734,021,791.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,488,095,373.17x = 746,306,757,532 × 174,734,021,791.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,488,095,373.17x = 130,405,181,234,016,329,662,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,405,181,234,016,329,662,464/497,488,095,373.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,127,239,720.58

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