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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,872,492.40, 737,937,957.88 and 176,770,335.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,872,492.40, 737,937,957.88 and 176,770,335.53 is: 265,201,942.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,872,492.40 : 737,937,957.88 = 176,770,335.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,872,492.40/737,937,957.88 = 176,770,335.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,872,492.40x = 737,937,957.88 × 176,770,335.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,872,492.40x = 130,445,540,414,770,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,445,540,414,770,608/491,872,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,201,942.43

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