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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,434,863.67, 749,224,076.94 and 154,415,394.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,434,863.67, 749,224,076.94 and 154,415,394.86 is: 231,645,285.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,434,863.67 : 749,224,076.94 = 154,415,394.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,434,863.67/749,224,076.94 = 154,415,394.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,434,863.67x = 749,224,076.94 × 154,415,394.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,434,863.67x = 115,691,731,675,563,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,691,731,675,563,008/499,434,863.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,645,285.68

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