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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,962.40, 1,176,117,808,334.20 and 498,188,448,001.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,962.40, 1,176,117,808,334.20 and 498,188,448,001.08 is: 746,236,164,366.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,962.40 : 1,176,117,808,334.20 = 498,188,448,001.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,962.40/1,176,117,808,334.20 = 498,188,448,001.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,962.40x = 1,176,117,808,334.20 × 498,188,448,001.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,962.40x = 585,928,305,600,446,785,912,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,600,446,785,912,832/785,178,115,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,366.69

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