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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,494,222.15, 678,264,338.30 and 268,478,997.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,494,222.15, 678,264,338.30 and 268,478,997.77 is: 370,502,279.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,494,222.15 : 678,264,338.30 = 268,478,997.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,494,222.15/678,264,338.30 = 268,478,997.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,494,222.15x = 678,264,338.30 × 268,478,997.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,494,222.15x = 182,099,729,769,916,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,099,729,769,916,192/491,494,222.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,502,279.71

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