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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,199,770.80, 678,161,600.34 and 312,684,384.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,199,770.80, 678,161,600.34 and 312,684,384.04 is: 431,699,188.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,199,770.80 : 678,161,600.34 = 312,684,384.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,199,770.80/678,161,600.34 = 312,684,384.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,199,770.80x = 678,161,600.34 × 312,684,384.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,199,770.80x = 212,050,542,279,022,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,050,542,279,022,496/491,199,770.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,699,188.16

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