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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,104,674.55, 744,157,011.55 and 185,236,567.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,104,674.55, 744,157,011.55 and 185,236,567.69 is: 277,854,851.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,104,674.55 : 744,157,011.55 = 185,236,567.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,104,674.55/744,157,011.55 = 185,236,567.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,104,674.55x = 744,157,011.55 × 185,236,567.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,104,674.55x = 137,845,090,641,384,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,845,090,641,384,176/496,104,674.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,854,851.43

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