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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,811,420.10, 742,312,592.68 and 188,079,552.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,811,420.10, 742,312,592.68 and 188,079,552.52 is: 282,155,614.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,811,420.10 : 742,312,592.68 = 188,079,552.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,811,420.10/742,312,592.68 = 188,079,552.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,811,420.10x = 742,312,592.68 × 188,079,552.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,811,420.10x = 139,613,820,261,215,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,613,820,261,215,424/494,811,420.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,155,614.42

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