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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,692,676.40, 741,850,057.80 and 149,531,588.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,692,676.40, 741,850,057.80 and 149,531,588.40 is: 224,240,266.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,692,676.40 : 741,850,057.80 = 149,531,588.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,692,676.40/741,850,057.80 = 149,531,588.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,692,676.40x = 741,850,057.80 × 149,531,588.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,692,676.40x = 110,930,017,497,465,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,930,017,497,465,808/494,692,676.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,240,266.31

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