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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,104,681.29, 744,157,021.68 and 185,236,574.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,104,681.29, 744,157,021.68 and 185,236,574.45 is: 277,854,861.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,104,681.29 : 744,157,021.68 = 185,236,574.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,104,681.29/744,157,021.68 = 185,236,574.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,104,681.29x = 744,157,021.68 × 185,236,574.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,104,681.29x = 137,845,097,545,196,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,845,097,545,196,784/496,104,681.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,854,861.58

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