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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,260,229.28, 742,547,999.70 and 466,339,204.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,260,229.28, 742,547,999.70 and 466,339,204.92 is: 700,601,066.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,260,229.28 : 742,547,999.70 = 466,339,204.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,260,229.28/742,547,999.70 = 466,339,204.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,260,229.28x = 742,547,999.70 × 466,339,204.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,260,229.28x = 346,279,243,795,034,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,279,243,795,034,432/494,260,229.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,601,066.57

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