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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,596,002.55, 744,894,003.83 and 496,596,002.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,596,002.55, 744,894,003.83 and 496,596,002.55 is: 744,894,003.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,596,002.55 : 744,894,003.83 = 496,596,002.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,596,002.55/744,894,003.83 = 496,596,002.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,596,002.55x = 744,894,003.83 × 496,596,002.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,596,002.55x = 369,911,384,622,959,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,911,384,622,959,424/496,596,002.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,894,003.83

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