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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,693,287.40, 745,039,931.10 and 486,489,620.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,693,287.40, 745,039,931.10 and 486,489,620.20 is: 729,734,430.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,693,287.40 : 745,039,931.10 = 486,489,620.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,693,287.40/745,039,931.10 = 486,489,620.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,693,287.40x = 745,039,931.10 × 486,489,620.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,693,287.40x = 362,454,193,114,673,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,454,193,114,673,152/496,693,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,734,430.30

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