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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,733,224.46, 678,630,532.92 and 280,049,006.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,733,224.46, 678,630,532.92 and 280,049,006.28 is: 386,489,659.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,733,224.46 : 678,630,532.92 = 280,049,006.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,733,224.46/678,630,532.92 = 280,049,006.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,733,224.46x = 678,630,532.92 × 280,049,006.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,733,224.46x = 190,049,806,375,512,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,049,806,375,512,800/491,733,224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,489,659.27

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