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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,188,427.58, 735,608,067.50 and 283,296,567.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,188,427.58, 735,608,067.50 and 283,296,567.74 is: 424,267,407.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,188,427.58 : 735,608,067.50 = 283,296,567.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,188,427.58/735,608,067.50 = 283,296,567.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,188,427.58x = 735,608,067.50 × 283,296,567.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,188,427.58x = 208,395,240,727,151,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,395,240,727,151,520/491,188,427.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,267,407.43

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