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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,273,038.32, 741,529,424.52 and 149,206,052.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,273,038.32, 741,529,424.52 and 149,206,052.88 is: 223,845,263.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,273,038.32 : 741,529,424.52 = 149,206,052.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,273,038.32/741,529,424.52 = 149,206,052.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,273,038.32x = 741,529,424.52 × 149,206,052.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,273,038.32x = 110,640,678,527,007,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,640,678,527,007,088/494,273,038.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,845,263.55

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