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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,236,332.04, 744,435,354.20 and 146,517,751.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,236,332.04, 744,435,354.20 and 146,517,751.70 is: 219,800,500.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,236,332.04 : 744,435,354.20 = 146,517,751.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,236,332.04/744,435,354.20 = 146,517,751.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,236,332.04x = 744,435,354.20 × 146,517,751.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,236,332.04x = 109,072,994,383,377,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,072,994,383,377,152/496,236,332.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,800,500.97

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