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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,951,319.08, 671,921,073.90 and 296,114,982.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,951,319.08, 671,921,073.90 and 296,114,982.12 is: 408,595,046.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,951,319.08 : 671,921,073.90 = 296,114,982.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,951,319.08/671,921,073.90 = 296,114,982.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,951,319.08x = 671,921,073.90 × 296,114,982.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,951,319.08x = 198,965,896,783,949,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,965,896,783,949,696/486,951,319.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,595,046.34

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