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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,642,384.18, 744,938,812.02 and 185,727,142.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,642,384.18, 744,938,812.02 and 185,727,142.06 is: 278,581,452.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,642,384.18 : 744,938,812.02 = 185,727,142.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,642,384.18/744,938,812.02 = 185,727,142.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,642,384.18x = 744,938,812.02 × 185,727,142.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,642,384.18x = 138,355,356,566,046,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,355,356,566,046,176/496,642,384.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,581,452.11

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