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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,110,434.72, 677,748,440.40 and 268,104,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,110,434.72, 677,748,440.40 and 268,104,007.20 is: 369,992,286.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,110,434.72 : 677,748,440.40 = 268,104,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,110,434.72/677,748,440.40 = 268,104,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,110,434.72x = 677,748,440.40 × 268,104,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,110,434.72x = 181,707,072,744,790,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,707,072,744,790,368/491,110,434.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,992,286.66

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