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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,717,499,493.58, 1,117,076,264,002.50 and 178,755,186,114.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,717,499,493.58, 1,117,076,264,002.50 and 178,755,186,114.72 is: 268,132,782,715.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,717,499,493.58 : 1,117,076,264,002.50 = 178,755,186,114.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,717,499,493.58/1,117,076,264,002.50 = 178,755,186,114.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,717,499,493.58x = 1,117,076,264,002.50 × 178,755,186,114.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,717,499,493.58x = 199,683,175,476,102,999,048,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,683,175,476,102,999,048,192/744,717,499,493.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,132,782,715.45

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