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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,104,679.79, 744,157,019.43 and 185,236,572.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,104,679.79, 744,157,019.43 and 185,236,572.95 is: 277,854,859.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,104,679.79 : 744,157,019.43 = 185,236,572.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,104,679.79/744,157,019.43 = 185,236,572.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,104,679.79x = 744,157,019.43 × 185,236,572.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,104,679.79x = 137,845,096,012,178,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,845,096,012,178,960/496,104,679.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,854,859.33

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