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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,236,935.96, 744,436,261.20 and 146,518,357.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,236,935.96, 744,436,261.20 and 146,518,357.04 is: 219,801,409.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,236,935.96 : 744,436,261.20 = 146,518,357.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,236,935.96/744,436,261.20 = 146,518,357.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,236,935.96x = 744,436,261.20 × 146,518,357.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,236,935.96x = 109,073,577,912,024,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,073,577,912,024,304/496,236,935.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,801,409.38

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