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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,984,082.20, 740,896,611.48 and 144,148,012.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,984,082.20, 740,896,611.48 and 144,148,012.44 is: 216,198,816.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,984,082.20 : 740,896,611.48 = 144,148,012.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,984,082.20/740,896,611.48 = 144,148,012.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,984,082.20x = 740,896,611.48 × 144,148,012.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,984,082.20x = 106,798,773,968,372,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,798,773,968,372,880/493,984,082.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,198,816.55

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