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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,533,487.04, 682,457,555.04 and 271,529,612.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,533,487.04, 682,457,555.04 and 271,529,612.89 is: 374,711,603.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,533,487.04 : 682,457,555.04 = 271,529,612.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,533,487.04/682,457,555.04 = 271,529,612.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,533,487.04x = 682,457,555.04 × 271,529,612.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,533,487.04x = 185,307,435,729,097,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,307,435,729,097,120/494,533,487.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,711,603.13

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