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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,221,636.40, 744,332,279.40 and 132,706,544.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,221,636.40, 744,332,279.40 and 132,706,544.56 is: 199,059,769.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,221,636.40 : 744,332,279.40 = 132,706,544.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,221,636.40/744,332,279.40 = 132,706,544.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,221,636.40x = 744,332,279.40 × 132,706,544.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,221,636.40x = 98,777,764,803,642,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,777,764,803,642,464/496,221,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,059,769.99

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