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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,428,077.60, 827,142,116.40 and 491,162,668.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,428,077.60, 827,142,116.40 and 491,162,668.20 is: 736,744,002.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,428,077.60 : 827,142,116.40 = 491,162,668.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,428,077.60/827,142,116.40 = 491,162,668.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,428,077.60x = 827,142,116.40 × 491,162,668.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,428,077.60x = 406,261,328,871,618,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,261,328,871,618,944/551,428,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,744,002.30

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