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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,428,941.60, 827,143,412.40 and 491,163,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,428,941.60, 827,143,412.40 and 491,163,532.20 is: 736,745,298.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,428,941.60 : 827,143,412.40 = 491,163,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,428,941.60/827,143,412.40 = 491,163,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,428,941.60x = 827,143,412.40 × 491,163,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,428,941.60x = 406,262,680,070,345,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,262,680,070,345,280/551,428,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,745,298.30

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