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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,965.30, 1,176,117,808,338.40 and 498,188,448,004.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,965.30, 1,176,117,808,338.40 and 498,188,448,004.01 is: 746,236,164,370.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,965.30 : 1,176,117,808,338.40 = 498,188,448,004.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,965.30/1,176,117,808,338.40 = 498,188,448,004.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,965.30x = 1,176,117,808,338.40 × 498,188,448,004.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,965.30x = 585,928,305,605,985,146,241,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,605,985,146,241,024/785,178,115,965.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,370.99

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