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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,872,454.80, 737,937,901.61 and 176,770,297.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,872,454.80, 737,937,901.61 and 176,770,297.93 is: 265,201,886.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,872,454.80 : 737,937,901.61 = 176,770,297.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,872,454.80/737,937,901.61 = 176,770,297.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,872,454.80x = 737,937,901.61 × 176,770,297.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,872,454.80x = 130,445,502,716,865,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,445,502,716,865,200/491,872,454.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,201,886.07

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