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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,147,256.10, 735,220,884.15 and 486,746,033.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,147,256.10, 735,220,884.15 and 486,746,033.70 is: 730,119,050.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,147,256.10 : 735,220,884.15 = 486,746,033.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,147,256.10/735,220,884.15 = 486,746,033.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,147,256.10x = 735,220,884.15 × 486,746,033.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,147,256.10x = 357,865,849,253,419,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,865,849,253,419,648/490,147,256.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,119,050.55

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