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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,603,624.40, 744,905,436.60 and 237,685,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,603,624.40, 744,905,436.60 and 237,685,569.20 is: 356,528,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,603,624.40 : 744,905,436.60 = 237,685,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,603,624.40/744,905,436.60 = 237,685,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,603,624.40x = 744,905,436.60 × 237,685,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,603,624.40x = 177,053,272,698,445,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,053,272,698,445,504/496,603,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,528,353.80

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