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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,104,666.14, 744,156,998.96 and 185,236,559.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,104,666.14, 744,156,998.96 and 185,236,559.29 is: 277,854,838.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,104,666.14 : 744,156,998.96 = 185,236,559.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,104,666.14/744,156,998.96 = 185,236,559.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,104,666.14x = 744,156,998.96 × 185,236,559.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,104,666.14x = 137,845,082,060,403,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,845,082,060,403,664/496,104,666.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,854,838.84

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