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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,154,182.32, 677,794,936.44 and 271,139,416.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,154,182.32, 677,794,936.44 and 271,139,416.24 is: 374,173,589.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,154,182.32 : 677,794,936.44 = 271,139,416.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,154,182.32/677,794,936.44 = 271,139,416.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,154,182.32x = 677,794,936.44 × 271,139,416.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,154,182.32x = 183,776,923,396,769,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,776,923,396,769,536/491,154,182.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,173,589.50

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