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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,955.60, 1,176,117,808,323.90 and 498,188,447,994.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,955.60, 1,176,117,808,323.90 and 498,188,447,994.20 is: 746,236,164,356.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,955.60 : 1,176,117,808,323.90 = 498,188,447,994.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,955.60/1,176,117,808,323.90 = 498,188,447,994.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,955.60x = 1,176,117,808,323.90 × 498,188,447,994.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,955.60x = 585,928,305,587,223,722,459,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,587,223,722,459,136/785,178,115,955.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,356.31

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