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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,216,416.65, 677,938,097.87 and 279,574,707.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,216,416.65, 677,938,097.87 and 279,574,707.64 is: 385,846,928.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,216,416.65 : 677,938,097.87 = 279,574,707.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,216,416.65/677,938,097.87 = 279,574,707.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,216,416.65x = 677,938,097.87 × 279,574,707.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,216,416.65x = 189,534,345,510,022,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,534,345,510,022,944/491,216,416.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,846,928.33

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