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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,971,678,848.75, 1,117,457,517,019.70 and 179,009,365,509.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,971,678,848.75, 1,117,457,517,019.70 and 179,009,365,509.85 is: 268,514,047,963.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,971,678,848.75 : 1,117,457,517,019.70 = 179,009,365,509.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,971,678,848.75/1,117,457,517,019.70 = 179,009,365,509.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,971,678,848.75x = 1,117,457,517,019.70 × 179,009,365,509.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,971,678,848.75x = 200,035,361,105,908,900,823,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,035,361,105,908,900,823,040/744,971,678,848.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,514,047,963.59

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