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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,742,011.40, 733,113,017.10 and 333,773,815.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,742,011.40, 733,113,017.10 and 333,773,815.80 is: 500,660,723.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,742,011.40 : 733,113,017.10 = 333,773,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,742,011.40/733,113,017.10 = 333,773,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,742,011.40x = 733,113,017.10 × 333,773,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,742,011.40x = 244,693,929,130,117,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,693,929,130,117,664/488,742,011.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,660,723.70

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