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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,576,504.42, 742,695,120.92 and 188,701,213.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,576,504.42, 742,695,120.92 and 188,701,213.38 is: 282,796,842.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,576,504.42 : 742,695,120.92 = 188,701,213.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,576,504.42/742,695,120.92 = 188,701,213.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,576,504.42x = 742,695,120.92 × 188,701,213.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,576,504.42x = 140,147,470,489,009,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,147,470,489,009,808/495,576,504.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,796,842.14

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