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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,104,672.42, 744,157,008.39 and 185,236,565.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,104,672.42, 744,157,008.39 and 185,236,565.58 is: 277,854,848.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,104,672.42 : 744,157,008.39 = 185,236,565.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,104,672.42/744,157,008.39 = 185,236,565.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,104,672.42x = 744,157,008.39 × 185,236,565.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,104,672.42x = 137,845,088,485,580,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,845,088,485,580,256/496,104,672.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,854,848.28

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