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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,429,789.60, 827,144,684.40 and 491,164,380.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,429,789.60, 827,144,684.40 and 491,164,380.20 is: 736,746,570.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,429,789.60 : 827,144,684.40 = 491,164,380.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,429,789.60/827,144,684.40 = 491,164,380.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,429,789.60x = 827,144,684.40 × 491,164,380.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,429,789.60x = 406,264,006,249,050,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,264,006,249,050,560/551,429,789.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,746,570.30

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