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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,962.90, 1,176,117,808,334.90 and 498,188,448,001.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,962.90, 1,176,117,808,334.90 and 498,188,448,001.58 is: 746,236,164,367.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,962.90 : 1,176,117,808,334.90 = 498,188,448,001.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,962.90/1,176,117,808,334.90 = 498,188,448,001.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,962.90x = 1,176,117,808,334.90 × 498,188,448,001.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,962.90x = 585,928,305,601,383,558,545,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,601,383,558,545,408/785,178,115,962.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,367.41

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