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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,893,036.12, 737,812,942.98 and 249,549,641.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,893,036.12, 737,812,942.98 and 249,549,641.56 is: 374,310,961.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,893,036.12 : 737,812,942.98 = 249,549,641.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,893,036.12/737,812,942.98 = 249,549,641.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,893,036.12x = 737,812,942.98 × 249,549,641.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,893,036.12x = 184,120,955,458,987,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,120,955,458,987,712/491,893,036.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,310,961.81

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