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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,394,522.34, 743,623,118.91 and 386,706,096.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,394,522.34, 743,623,118.91 and 386,706,096.24 is: 579,304,525.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,394,522.34 : 743,623,118.91 = 386,706,096.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,394,522.34/743,623,118.91 = 386,706,096.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,394,522.34x = 743,623,118.91 × 386,706,096.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,394,522.34x = 287,563,593,387,499,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,563,593,387,499,424/496,394,522.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,304,525.83

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