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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,468,580,177.25, 749,364,219,521.50 and 231,033,648,157.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,468,580,177.25, 749,364,219,521.50 and 231,033,648,157.24 is: 346,625,105,773.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,468,580,177.25 : 749,364,219,521.50 = 231,033,648,157.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,468,580,177.25/749,364,219,521.50 = 231,033,648,157.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,468,580,177.25x = 749,364,219,521.50 × 231,033,648,157.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,468,580,177.25x = 173,128,349,434,554,980,761,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,128,349,434,554,980,761,600/499,468,580,177.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,625,105,773.65

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