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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 785,178,115,965.95, 1,176,117,808,339.60 and 498,188,448,004.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 785,178,115,965.95, 1,176,117,808,339.60 and 498,188,448,004.70 is: 746,236,164,372.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,178,115,965.95 : 1,176,117,808,339.60 = 498,188,448,004.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,178,115,965.95/1,176,117,808,339.60 = 498,188,448,004.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,178,115,965.95x = 1,176,117,808,339.60 × 498,188,448,004.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,178,115,965.95x = 585,928,305,607,394,566,602,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,928,305,607,394,566,602,752/785,178,115,965.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,236,164,372.17

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