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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,615,562.45, 734,724,443.26 and 194,459,043.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,615,562.45, 734,724,443.26 and 194,459,043.68 is: 291,808,152.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,615,562.45 : 734,724,443.26 = 194,459,043.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,615,562.45/734,724,443.26 = 194,459,043.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,615,562.45x = 734,724,443.26 × 194,459,043.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,615,562.45x = 142,873,812,608,662,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,873,812,608,662,224/489,615,562.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,808,152.29

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