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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,104,672.85, 744,157,009.02 and 185,236,566.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,104,672.85, 744,157,009.02 and 185,236,566.00 is: 277,854,848.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,104,672.85 : 744,157,009.02 = 185,236,566.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,104,672.85/744,157,009.02 = 185,236,566.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,104,672.85x = 744,157,009.02 × 185,236,566.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,104,672.85x = 137,845,088,916,739,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,845,088,916,739,168/496,104,672.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,854,848.91

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