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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 498,182,641.38, 746,984,855.30 and 235,864,990.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 498,182,641.38, 746,984,855.30 and 235,864,990.21 is: 353,660,607.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    498,182,641.38 : 746,984,855.30 = 235,864,990.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    498,182,641.38/746,984,855.30 = 235,864,990.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    498,182,641.38x = 746,984,855.30 × 235,864,990.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    498,182,641.38x = 176,187,575,582,035,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,187,575,582,035,872/498,182,641.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,660,607.47

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