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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,220,742.80, 744,331,114.20 and 488,567,992.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,220,742.80, 744,331,114.20 and 488,567,992.40 is: 732,851,988.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,220,742.80 : 744,331,114.20 = 488,567,992.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,220,742.80/744,331,114.20 = 488,567,992.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,220,742.80x = 744,331,114.20 × 488,567,992.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,220,742.80x = 363,656,358,145,549,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,656,358,145,549,120/496,220,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,851,988.60

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