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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,156,540.98, 741,291,058.17 and 179,170,907.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,156,540.98, 741,291,058.17 and 179,170,907.12 is: 268,776,754.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,156,540.98 : 741,291,058.17 = 179,170,907.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,156,540.98/741,291,058.17 = 179,170,907.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,156,540.98x = 741,291,058.17 × 179,170,907.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,156,540.98x = 132,817,791,328,557,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,817,791,328,557,136/494,156,540.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,776,754.56

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