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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,223,136.82, 682,038,348.31 and 271,202,867.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,223,136.82, 682,038,348.31 and 271,202,867.66 is: 374,265,675.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,223,136.82 : 682,038,348.31 = 271,202,867.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,223,136.82/682,038,348.31 = 271,202,867.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,223,136.82x = 682,038,348.31 × 271,202,867.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,223,136.82x = 184,970,755,917,803,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,970,755,917,803,296/494,223,136.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,265,675.03

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