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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,727,197,002.48, 1,064,581,496,499.60 and 172,503,596,783.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,727,197,002.48, 1,064,581,496,499.60 and 172,503,596,783.52 is: 258,753,134,994.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,727,197,002.48 : 1,064,581,496,499.60 = 172,503,596,783.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,727,197,002.48/1,064,581,496,499.60 = 172,503,596,783.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,727,197,002.48x = 1,064,581,496,499.60 × 172,503,596,783.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,727,197,002.48x = 183,644,137,215,363,280,535,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,644,137,215,363,280,535,552/709,727,197,002.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,753,134,994.66

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