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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,220,742.30, 744,331,113.45 and 488,567,991.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,220,742.30, 744,331,113.45 and 488,567,991.90 is: 732,851,987.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,220,742.30 : 744,331,113.45 = 488,567,991.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,220,742.30/744,331,113.45 = 488,567,991.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,220,742.30x = 744,331,113.45 × 488,567,991.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,220,742.30x = 363,656,357,406,957,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,656,357,406,957,568/496,220,742.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,851,987.85

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