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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,919,118.76, 742,559,720.95 and 465,680,978.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,919,118.76, 742,559,720.95 and 465,680,978.74 is: 698,691,815.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,919,118.76 : 742,559,720.95 = 465,680,978.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,919,118.76/742,559,720.95 = 465,680,978.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,919,118.76x = 742,559,720.95 × 465,680,978.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,919,118.76x = 345,795,937,626,407,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,795,937,626,407,552/494,919,118.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,691,815.54

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