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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,965.80, 1,176,117,808,339.20 and 498,188,448,004.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,965.80, 1,176,117,808,339.20 and 498,188,448,004.51 is: 746,236,164,371.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,965.80 : 1,176,117,808,339.20 = 498,188,448,004.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,965.80/1,176,117,808,339.20 = 498,188,448,004.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,965.80x = 1,176,117,808,339.20 × 498,188,448,004.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,965.80x = 585,928,305,606,971,780,759,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,606,971,780,759,552/785,178,115,965.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,371.77

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