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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,040,529.10, 735,060,793.65 and 217,438,852.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,040,529.10, 735,060,793.65 and 217,438,852.30 is: 326,158,278.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,040,529.10 : 735,060,793.65 = 217,438,852.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,040,529.10/735,060,793.65 = 217,438,852.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,040,529.10x = 735,060,793.65 × 217,438,852.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,040,529.10x = 159,830,775,341,983,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,830,775,341,983,136/490,040,529.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,158,278.45

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