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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,966,769,987.10, 758,923,425,223.08 and 165,961,161,265.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,966,769,987.10, 758,923,425,223.08 and 165,961,161,265.83 is: 248,932,974,323.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,966,769,987.10 : 758,923,425,223.08 = 165,961,161,265.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,966,769,987.10/758,923,425,223.08 = 165,961,161,265.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,966,769,987.10x = 758,923,425,223.08 × 165,961,161,265.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,966,769,987.10x = 125,951,812,961,863,643,168,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,951,812,961,863,643,168,768/505,966,769,987.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,932,974,323.74

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