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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,147,239.60, 735,220,859.40 and 486,746,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,147,239.60, 735,220,859.40 and 486,746,017.20 is: 730,119,025.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,147,239.60 : 735,220,859.40 = 486,746,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,147,239.60/735,220,859.40 = 486,746,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,147,239.60x = 735,220,859.40 × 486,746,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,147,239.60x = 357,865,825,075,311,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,865,825,075,311,168/490,147,239.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,119,025.80

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