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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,959.70, 1,176,117,808,330.10 and 498,188,447,998.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,959.70, 1,176,117,808,330.10 and 498,188,447,998.31 is: 746,236,164,362.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,959.70 : 1,176,117,808,330.10 = 498,188,447,998.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,959.70/1,176,117,808,330.10 = 498,188,447,998.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,959.70x = 1,176,117,808,330.10 × 498,188,447,998.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,959.70x = 585,928,305,595,146,393,616,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,595,146,393,616,384/785,178,115,959.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,362.51

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