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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,023,938.40, 744,035,907.60 and 496,023,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,023,938.40, 744,035,907.60 and 496,023,938.40 is: 744,035,907.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,023,938.40 : 744,035,907.60 = 496,023,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,023,938.40/744,035,907.60 = 496,023,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,023,938.40x = 744,035,907.60 × 496,023,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,023,938.40x = 369,059,621,198,770,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,059,621,198,770,496/496,023,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,035,907.60

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