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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,188,426.83, 735,608,066.40 and 283,296,566.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,188,426.83, 735,608,066.40 and 283,296,566.97 is: 424,267,406.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,188,426.83 : 735,608,066.40 = 283,296,566.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,188,426.83/735,608,066.40 = 283,296,566.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,188,426.83x = 735,608,066.40 × 283,296,566.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,188,426.83x = 208,395,239,846,559,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,395,239,846,559,808/491,188,426.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,267,406.28

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