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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,220,949.80, 744,331,424.70 and 488,568,199.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,220,949.80, 744,331,424.70 and 488,568,199.40 is: 732,852,299.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,220,949.80 : 744,331,424.70 = 488,568,199.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,220,949.80/744,331,424.70 = 488,568,199.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,220,949.80x = 744,331,424.70 × 488,568,199.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,220,949.80x = 363,656,663,922,515,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,656,663,922,515,712/496,220,949.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,852,299.10

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