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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,191,697.48, 677,841,033.11 and 268,173,372.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,191,697.48, 677,841,033.11 and 268,173,372.20 is: 370,077,337.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,191,697.48 : 677,841,033.11 = 268,173,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,191,697.48/677,841,033.11 = 268,173,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,191,697.48x = 677,841,033.11 × 268,173,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,191,697.48x = 181,778,915,659,910,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,778,915,659,910,496/491,191,697.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,077,337.61

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