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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,428,019.10, 827,142,028.65 and 491,162,609.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,428,019.10, 827,142,028.65 and 491,162,609.70 is: 736,743,914.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,428,019.10 : 827,142,028.65 = 491,162,609.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,428,019.10/827,142,028.65 = 491,162,609.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,428,019.10x = 827,142,028.65 × 491,162,609.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,428,019.10x = 406,261,237,384,286,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,261,237,384,286,144/551,428,019.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,743,914.55

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