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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,042,561.74, 742,563,980.21 and 184,109,551.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,042,561.74, 742,563,980.21 and 184,109,551.92 is: 276,164,379.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,042,561.74 : 742,563,980.21 = 184,109,551.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,042,561.74/742,563,980.21 = 184,109,551.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,042,561.74x = 742,563,980.21 × 184,109,551.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,042,561.74x = 136,713,121,668,394,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,713,121,668,394,848/495,042,561.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,164,379.05

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