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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,156,542.48, 741,291,060.42 and 179,170,908.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,156,542.48, 741,291,060.42 and 179,170,908.62 is: 268,776,756.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,156,542.48 : 741,291,060.42 = 179,170,908.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,156,542.48/741,291,060.42 = 179,170,908.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,156,542.48x = 741,291,060.42 × 179,170,908.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,156,542.48x = 132,817,792,847,334,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,817,792,847,334,720/494,156,542.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,776,756.82

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