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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,543,509.28, 735,902,857.97 and 479,983,792.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,543,509.28, 735,902,857.97 and 479,983,792.30 is: 715,684,509.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,543,509.28 : 735,902,857.97 = 479,983,792.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,543,509.28/735,902,857.97 = 479,983,792.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,543,509.28x = 735,902,857.97 × 479,983,792.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,543,509.28x = 353,221,444,532,848,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,221,444,532,848,896/493,543,509.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715,684,509.86

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