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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,893,291.33, 742,435,530.36 and 188,161,554.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,893,291.33, 742,435,530.36 and 188,161,554.97 is: 282,278,677.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,893,291.33 : 742,435,530.36 = 188,161,554.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,893,291.33/742,435,530.36 = 188,161,554.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,893,291.33x = 742,435,530.36 × 188,161,554.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,893,291.33x = 139,697,823,857,514,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,697,823,857,514,240/494,893,291.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,278,677.66

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