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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,971,678,818.85, 1,117,457,516,974.60 and 179,009,365,480.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,971,678,818.85, 1,117,457,516,974.60 and 179,009,365,480.01 is: 268,514,047,918.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,971,678,818.85 : 1,117,457,516,974.60 = 179,009,365,480.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,971,678,818.85/1,117,457,516,974.60 = 179,009,365,480.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,971,678,818.85x = 1,117,457,516,974.60 × 179,009,365,480.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,971,678,818.85x = 200,035,361,064,490,685,693,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,035,361,064,490,685,693,952/744,971,678,818.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,514,047,918.77

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