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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,223,886.15, 744,335,829.23 and 496,223,886.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,223,886.15, 744,335,829.23 and 496,223,886.15 is: 744,335,829.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,223,886.15 : 744,335,829.23 = 496,223,886.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,223,886.15/744,335,829.23 = 496,223,886.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,223,886.15x = 744,335,829.23 × 496,223,886.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,223,886.15x = 369,357,217,778,712,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,357,217,778,712,256/496,223,886.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,335,829.23

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