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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,548,432.16, 678,346,836.06 and 268,544,557.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,548,432.16, 678,346,836.06 and 268,544,557.73 is: 370,596,952.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,548,432.16 : 678,346,836.06 = 268,544,557.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,548,432.16/678,346,836.06 = 268,544,557.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,548,432.16x = 678,346,836.06 × 268,544,557.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,548,432.16x = 182,166,351,077,277,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,166,351,077,277,504/491,548,432.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,596,952.73

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