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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,055,645.92, 677,555,631.50 and 282,171,432.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,055,645.92, 677,555,631.50 and 282,171,432.26 is: 389,338,447.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,055,645.92 : 677,555,631.50 = 282,171,432.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,055,645.92/677,555,631.50 = 282,171,432.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,055,645.92x = 677,555,631.50 × 282,171,432.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,055,645.92x = 191,186,842,974,772,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,186,842,974,772,896/491,055,645.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,338,447.82

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