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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,692,511.40, 741,849,810.30 and 149,531,423.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,692,511.40, 741,849,810.30 and 149,531,423.40 is: 224,240,018.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,692,511.40 : 741,849,810.30 = 149,531,423.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,692,511.40/741,849,810.30 = 149,531,423.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,692,511.40x = 741,849,810.30 × 149,531,423.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,692,511.40x = 110,929,858,083,178,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,929,858,083,178,976/494,692,511.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,240,018.85

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