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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,220,647.80, 744,330,971.70 and 488,567,897.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,220,647.80, 744,330,971.70 and 488,567,897.40 is: 732,851,846.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,220,647.80 : 744,330,971.70 = 488,567,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,220,647.80/744,330,971.70 = 488,567,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,220,647.80x = 744,330,971.70 × 488,567,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,220,647.80x = 363,656,217,813,167,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,656,217,813,167,936/496,220,647.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,851,846.10

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