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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,199,779.80, 678,161,612.74 and 312,684,393.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,199,779.80, 678,161,612.74 and 312,684,393.04 is: 431,699,200.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,199,779.80 : 678,161,612.74 = 312,684,393.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,199,779.80/678,161,612.74 = 312,684,393.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,199,779.80x = 678,161,612.74 × 312,684,393.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,199,779.80x = 212,050,552,262,634,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,050,552,262,634,464/491,199,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,699,200.58

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