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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,287,032.40, 744,458,542.20 and 151,251,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,287,032.40, 744,458,542.20 and 151,251,915.60 is: 226,886,404.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,287,032.40 : 744,458,542.20 = 151,251,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,287,032.40/744,458,542.20 = 151,251,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,287,032.40x = 744,458,542.20 × 151,251,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,287,032.40x = 112,600,780,592,533,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,600,780,592,533,440/496,287,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,886,404.93

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