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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 742,537,436,858.92, 1,112,669,336,226.80 and 499,614,768,939.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 742,537,436,858.92, 1,112,669,336,226.80 and 499,614,768,939.16 is: 748,657,247,069.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    742,537,436,858.92 : 1,112,669,336,226.80 = 499,614,768,939.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    742,537,436,858.92/1,112,669,336,226.80 = 499,614,768,939.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    742,537,436,858.92x = 1,112,669,336,226.80 × 499,614,768,939.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    742,537,436,858.92x = 555,906,033,324,641,237,336,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,906,033,324,641,237,336,064/742,537,436,858.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,657,247,069.23

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