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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,104,679.84, 744,157,019.52 and 185,236,573

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,104,679.84, 744,157,019.52 and 185,236,573 is: 277,854,859.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,104,679.84 : 744,157,019.52 = 185,236,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,104,679.84/744,157,019.52 = 185,236,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,104,679.84x = 744,157,019.52 × 185,236,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,104,679.84x = 137,845,096,069,778,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,845,096,069,778,896/496,104,679.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,854,859.41

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