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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,404,822.46, 682,279,402.38 and 268,343,887.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,404,822.46, 682,279,402.38 and 268,343,887.16 is: 370,314,969.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,404,822.46 : 682,279,402.38 = 268,343,887.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,404,822.46/682,279,402.38 = 268,343,887.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,404,822.46x = 682,279,402.38 × 268,343,887.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,404,822.46x = 183,085,506,963,850,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,085,506,963,850,944/494,404,822.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,314,969.93

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