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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,428,941.10, 827,143,411.65 and 491,163,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,428,941.10, 827,143,411.65 and 491,163,531.70 is: 736,745,297.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,428,941.10 : 827,143,411.65 = 491,163,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,428,941.10/827,143,411.65 = 491,163,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,428,941.10x = 827,143,411.65 × 491,163,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,428,941.10x = 406,262,679,288,400,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,262,679,288,400,896/551,428,941.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,745,297.55

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