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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,154,206.84, 738,304,716.48 and 181,237,916.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,154,206.84, 738,304,716.48 and 181,237,916.52 is: 271,883,906.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,154,206.84 : 738,304,716.48 = 181,237,916.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,154,206.84/738,304,716.48 = 181,237,916.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,154,206.84x = 738,304,716.48 × 181,237,916.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,154,206.84x = 133,808,808,571,724,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,808,808,571,724,512/492,154,206.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,883,906.94

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