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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,450,505.19, 678,197,220.13 and 268,432,127.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,450,505.19, 678,197,220.13 and 268,432,127.70 is: 370,433,890.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,450,505.19 : 678,197,220.13 = 268,432,127.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,450,505.19/678,197,220.13 = 268,432,127.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,450,505.19x = 678,197,220.13 × 268,432,127.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,450,505.19x = 182,049,922,798,838,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,049,922,798,838,752/491,450,505.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,433,890.85

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