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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,548,435.16, 678,346,840.14 and 268,544,560.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,548,435.16, 678,346,840.14 and 268,544,560.74 is: 370,596,956.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,548,435.16 : 678,346,840.14 = 268,544,560.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,548,435.16/678,346,840.14 = 268,544,560.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,548,435.16x = 678,346,840.14 × 268,544,560.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,548,435.16x = 182,166,354,214,763,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,166,354,214,763,296/491,548,435.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,596,956.85

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