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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,717,499,452.95, 1,117,076,263,941.70 and 178,755,186,074.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,717,499,452.95, 1,117,076,263,941.70 and 178,755,186,074.12 is: 268,132,782,654.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,717,499,452.95 : 1,117,076,263,941.70 = 178,755,186,074.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,717,499,452.95/1,117,076,263,941.70 = 178,755,186,074.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,717,499,452.95x = 1,117,076,263,941.70 × 178,755,186,074.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,717,499,452.95x = 199,683,175,419,881,340,272,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,683,175,419,881,340,272,640/744,717,499,452.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,132,782,654.58

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