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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,124,819.79, 744,299,344.62 and 164,131,050.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,124,819.79, 744,299,344.62 and 164,131,050.83 is: 246,233,666.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,124,819.79 : 744,299,344.62 = 164,131,050.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,124,819.79/744,299,344.62 = 164,131,050.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,124,819.79x = 744,299,344.62 × 164,131,050.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,124,819.79x = 122,162,633,560,839,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,162,633,560,839,408/496,124,819.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,233,666.79

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