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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,428,934.60, 827,143,401.90 and 491,163,525.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,428,934.60, 827,143,401.90 and 491,163,525.20 is: 736,745,287.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,428,934.60 : 827,143,401.90 = 491,163,525.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,428,934.60/827,143,401.90 = 491,163,525.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,428,934.60x = 827,143,401.90 × 491,163,525.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,428,934.60x = 406,262,669,123,124,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,262,669,123,124,352/551,428,934.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,745,287.80

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