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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,921,741.60, 749,882,612.40 and 176,805,613.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,921,741.60, 749,882,612.40 and 176,805,613.60 is: 265,208,420.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,921,741.60 : 749,882,612.40 = 176,805,613.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,921,741.60/749,882,612.40 = 176,805,613.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,921,741.60x = 749,882,612.40 × 176,805,613.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,921,741.60x = 132,583,455,413,352,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,583,455,413,352,960/499,921,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,208,420.40

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