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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,591,323.45, 735,509,804.81 and 253,987,205.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,591,323.45, 735,509,804.81 and 253,987,205.36 is: 380,785,535.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,591,323.45 : 735,509,804.81 = 253,987,205.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,591,323.45/735,509,804.81 = 253,987,205.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,591,323.45x = 735,509,804.81 × 253,987,205.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,591,323.45x = 186,810,079,833,623,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,810,079,833,623,488/490,591,323.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,785,535.54

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