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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,979,616.56, 742,354,240.95 and 184,233,578.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,979,616.56, 742,354,240.95 and 184,233,578.88 is: 276,307,496.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,979,616.56 : 742,354,240.95 = 184,233,578.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,979,616.56/742,354,240.95 = 184,233,578.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,979,616.56x = 742,354,240.95 × 184,233,578.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,979,616.56x = 136,766,578,606,964,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,766,578,606,964,352/494,979,616.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,307,496.37

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