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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,747,141.60, 745,120,712.40 and 493,345,919.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,747,141.60, 745,120,712.40 and 493,345,919.20 is: 740,018,878.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,747,141.60 : 745,120,712.40 = 493,345,919.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,747,141.60/745,120,712.40 = 493,345,919.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,747,141.60x = 745,120,712.40 × 493,345,919.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,747,141.60x = 367,602,262,773,936,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,602,262,773,936,832/496,747,141.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,018,878.80

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