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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,960.45, 1,176,117,808,331.10 and 498,188,447,999.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,960.45, 1,176,117,808,331.10 and 498,188,447,999.06 is: 746,236,164,363.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,960.45 : 1,176,117,808,331.10 = 498,188,447,999.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,960.45/1,176,117,808,331.10 = 498,188,447,999.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,960.45x = 1,176,117,808,331.10 × 498,188,447,999.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,960.45x = 585,928,305,596,526,688,731,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,596,526,688,731,136/785,178,115,960.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,363.55

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