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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,873,799.60, 734,810,699.40 and 367,429,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,873,799.60, 734,810,699.40 and 367,429,793.20 is: 551,144,689.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,873,799.60 : 734,810,699.40 = 367,429,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,873,799.60/734,810,699.40 = 367,429,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,873,799.60x = 734,810,699.40 × 367,429,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,873,799.60x = 269,991,343,321,689,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,991,343,321,689,344/489,873,799.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,144,689.80

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