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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,717,499,438.14, 1,117,076,263,919.50 and 178,755,186,059.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,717,499,438.14, 1,117,076,263,919.50 and 178,755,186,059.28 is: 268,132,782,632.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,717,499,438.14 : 1,117,076,263,919.50 = 178,755,186,059.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,717,499,438.14/1,117,076,263,919.50 = 178,755,186,059.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,717,499,438.14x = 1,117,076,263,919.50 × 178,755,186,059.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,717,499,438.14x = 199,683,175,399,335,592,460,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,683,175,399,335,592,460,288/744,717,499,438.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,132,782,632.33

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