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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,427,779.60, 827,141,669.40 and 491,162,370.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,427,779.60, 827,141,669.40 and 491,162,370.20 is: 736,743,555.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,427,779.60 : 827,141,669.40 = 491,162,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,427,779.60/827,141,669.40 = 491,162,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,427,779.60x = 827,141,669.40 × 491,162,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,427,779.60x = 406,260,862,833,688,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,260,862,833,688,768/551,427,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,743,555.30

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