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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,757,648.72, 742,013,835.48 and 167,225,880.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,757,648.72, 742,013,835.48 and 167,225,880.24 is: 250,797,369.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,757,648.72 : 742,013,835.48 = 167,225,880.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,757,648.72/742,013,835.48 = 167,225,880.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,757,648.72x = 742,013,835.48 × 167,225,880.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,757,648.72x = 124,083,916,788,401,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,083,916,788,401,552/494,757,648.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,797,369.40

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