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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,840,532.02, 742,422,034.61 and 236,022,072.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,840,532.02, 742,422,034.61 and 236,022,072.80 is: 354,110,013.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,840,532.02 : 742,422,034.61 = 236,022,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,840,532.02/742,422,034.61 = 236,022,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,840,532.02x = 742,422,034.61 × 236,022,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,840,532.02x = 175,227,987,496,153,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,227,987,496,153,312/494,840,532.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,110,013.55

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