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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,642,361.16, 744,938,777.56 and 185,727,119

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,642,361.16, 744,938,777.56 and 185,727,119 is: 278,581,417.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,642,361.16 : 744,938,777.56 = 185,727,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,642,361.16/744,938,777.56 = 185,727,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,642,361.16x = 744,938,777.56 × 185,727,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,642,361.16x = 138,355,332,987,600,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,355,332,987,600,640/496,642,361.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,581,417.55

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