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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,159,809.20, 735,239,713.80 and 436,590,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,159,809.20, 735,239,713.80 and 436,590,556.40 is: 654,885,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,159,809.20 : 735,239,713.80 = 436,590,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,159,809.20/735,239,713.80 = 436,590,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,159,809.20x = 735,239,713.80 × 436,590,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,159,809.20x = 320,998,715,735,318,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,998,715,735,318,720/490,159,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,885,834.60

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