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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,055,646.03, 677,555,631.67 and 282,171,432.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,055,646.03, 677,555,631.67 and 282,171,432.39 is: 389,338,448.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,055,646.03 : 677,555,631.67 = 282,171,432.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,055,646.03/677,555,631.67 = 282,171,432.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,055,646.03x = 677,555,631.67 × 282,171,432.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,055,646.03x = 191,186,843,112,235,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,186,843,112,235,136/491,055,646.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,338,448.01

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