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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,174,518.60, 735,261,777.90 and 217,572,841.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,174,518.60, 735,261,777.90 and 217,572,841.80 is: 326,359,262.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,174,518.60 : 735,261,777.90 = 217,572,841.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,174,518.60/735,261,777.90 = 217,572,841.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,174,518.60x = 735,261,777.90 × 217,572,841.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,174,518.60x = 159,972,994,484,623,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,972,994,484,623,424/490,174,518.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,359,262.70

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