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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,241,947.36, 682,059,032.48 and 271,238,072.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,241,947.36, 682,059,032.48 and 271,238,072.84 is: 374,311,364.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,241,947.36 : 682,059,032.48 = 271,238,072.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,241,947.36/682,059,032.48 = 271,238,072.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,241,947.36x = 682,059,032.48 × 271,238,072.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,241,947.36x = 185,000,377,532,990,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,000,377,532,990,144/494,241,947.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,311,364.14

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