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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,711,245.40, 745,066,868.10 and 488,649,088.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,711,245.40, 745,066,868.10 and 488,649,088.60 is: 732,973,632.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,711,245.40 : 745,066,868.10 = 488,649,088.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,711,245.40/745,066,868.10 = 488,649,088.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,711,245.40x = 745,066,868.10 × 488,649,088.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,711,245.40x = 364,076,246,043,121,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,076,246,043,121,472/496,711,245.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,973,632.90

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