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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,893,035.12, 737,812,941.48 and 249,549,640.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,893,035.12, 737,812,941.48 and 249,549,640.56 is: 374,310,960.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,893,035.12 : 737,812,941.48 = 249,549,640.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,893,035.12/737,812,941.48 = 249,549,640.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,893,035.12x = 737,812,941.48 × 249,549,640.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,893,035.12x = 184,120,954,346,850,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,120,954,346,850,336/491,893,035.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,310,960.31

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