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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,717,245,657.58, 1,117,075,881,495.80 and 178,754,932,320.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,717,245,657.58, 1,117,075,881,495.80 and 178,754,932,320.30 is: 268,132,401,603.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,717,245,657.58 : 1,117,075,881,495.80 = 178,754,932,320.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,717,245,657.58/1,117,075,881,495.80 = 178,754,932,320.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,717,245,657.58x = 1,117,075,881,495.80 × 178,754,932,320.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,717,245,657.58x = 199,682,823,593,421,187,317,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,682,823,593,421,187,317,760/744,717,245,657.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,132,401,603.11

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