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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,645,628.58, 741,992,305.88 and 162,645,288.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,645,628.58, 741,992,305.88 and 162,645,288.11 is: 243,975,778.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,645,628.58 : 741,992,305.88 = 162,645,288.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,645,628.58/741,992,305.88 = 162,645,288.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,645,628.58x = 741,992,305.88 × 162,645,288.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,645,628.58x = 120,681,552,367,517,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,681,552,367,517,456/494,645,628.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,975,778.61

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