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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 642,165,244.50, 886,261,552.47 and 359,983,898.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 642,165,244.50, 886,261,552.47 and 359,983,898.98 is: 496,818,991.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    642,165,244.50 : 886,261,552.47 = 359,983,898.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    642,165,244.50/886,261,552.47 = 359,983,898.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    642,165,244.50x = 886,261,552.47 × 359,983,898.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    642,165,244.50x = 319,039,889,174,218,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,039,889,174,218,496/642,165,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,818,991.54

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