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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,174,513.60, 735,261,770.40 and 217,572,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,174,513.60, 735,261,770.40 and 217,572,836.80 is: 326,359,255.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,174,513.60 : 735,261,770.40 = 217,572,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,174,513.60/735,261,770.40 = 217,572,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,174,513.60x = 735,261,770.40 × 217,572,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,174,513.60x = 159,972,989,176,518,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,972,989,176,518,272/490,174,513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,359,255.20

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