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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,533,478.45, 682,457,543.10 and 271,529,604.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,533,478.45, 682,457,543.10 and 271,529,604.29 is: 374,711,591.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,533,478.45 : 682,457,543.10 = 271,529,604.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,533,478.45/682,457,543.10 = 271,529,604.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,533,478.45x = 682,457,543.10 × 271,529,604.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,533,478.45x = 185,307,426,624,374,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,307,426,624,374,784/494,533,478.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,711,591.22

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