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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,962.70, 1,176,117,808,334.70 and 498,188,448,001.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,962.70, 1,176,117,808,334.70 and 498,188,448,001.45 is: 746,236,164,367.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,962.70 : 1,176,117,808,334.70 = 498,188,448,001.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,962.70/1,176,117,808,334.70 = 498,188,448,001.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,962.70x = 1,176,117,808,334.70 × 498,188,448,001.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,962.70x = 585,928,305,601,131,027,890,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,601,131,027,890,176/785,178,115,962.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,367.28

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