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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,109,058.04, 749,031,340.02 and 236,794,562.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,109,058.04, 749,031,340.02 and 236,794,562.68 is: 355,366,318.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,109,058.04 : 749,031,340.02 = 236,794,562.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,109,058.04/749,031,340.02 = 236,794,562.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,109,058.04x = 749,031,340.02 × 236,794,562.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,109,058.04x = 177,366,548,593,650,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,366,548,593,650,272/499,109,058.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,366,318.72

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