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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,882,405.10, 742,801,904.55 and 249,516,095.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,882,405.10, 742,801,904.55 and 249,516,095.40 is: 374,515,296.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,882,405.10 : 742,801,904.55 = 249,516,095.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,882,405.10/742,801,904.55 = 249,516,095.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,882,405.10x = 742,801,904.55 × 249,516,095.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,882,405.10x = 185,341,030,878,999,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,341,030,878,999,488/494,882,405.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,515,296.90

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