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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,872,547.84, 737,938,041.26 and 176,770,391.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,872,547.84, 737,938,041.26 and 176,770,391.03 is: 265,202,025.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,872,547.84 : 737,938,041.26 = 176,770,391.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,872,547.84/737,938,041.26 = 176,770,391.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,872,547.84x = 737,938,041.26 × 176,770,391.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,872,547.84x = 130,445,596,104,868,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,445,596,104,868,928/491,872,547.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,202,025.77

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