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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,199,776.80, 678,161,608.60 and 312,684,390.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,199,776.80, 678,161,608.60 and 312,684,390.04 is: 431,699,196.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,199,776.80 : 678,161,608.60 = 312,684,390.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,199,776.80/678,161,608.60 = 312,684,390.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,199,776.80x = 678,161,608.60 × 312,684,390.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,199,776.80x = 212,050,548,933,636,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,050,548,933,636,256/491,199,776.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,699,196.44

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