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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,220,944.80, 744,331,417.20 and 488,568,194.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,220,944.80, 744,331,417.20 and 488,568,194.40 is: 732,852,291.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,220,944.80 : 744,331,417.20 = 488,568,194.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,220,944.80/744,331,417.20 = 488,568,194.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,220,944.80x = 744,331,417.20 × 488,568,194.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,220,944.80x = 363,656,656,536,597,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,656,656,536,597,120/496,220,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,852,291.60

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