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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,823,241.72, 682,815,417.66 and 271,793,396.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,823,241.72, 682,815,417.66 and 271,793,396.92 is: 375,052,556.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,823,241.72 : 682,815,417.66 = 271,793,396.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,823,241.72/682,815,417.66 = 271,793,396.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,823,241.72x = 682,815,417.66 × 271,793,396.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,823,241.72x = 185,584,721,835,159,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,584,721,835,159,968/494,823,241.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,052,556.53

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