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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,869,632.10, 742,304,448.15 and 171,753,504.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,869,632.10, 742,304,448.15 and 171,753,504.10 is: 257,630,256.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,869,632.10 : 742,304,448.15 = 171,753,504.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,869,632.10/742,304,448.15 = 171,753,504.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,869,632.10x = 742,304,448.15 × 171,753,504.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,869,632.10x = 127,493,390,078,779,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,493,390,078,779,248/494,869,632.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,630,256.15

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