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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,747,178.10, 745,120,767.15 and 493,345,955.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,747,178.10, 745,120,767.15 and 493,345,955.70 is: 740,018,933.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,747,178.10 : 745,120,767.15 = 493,345,955.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,747,178.10/745,120,767.15 = 493,345,955.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,747,178.10x = 745,120,767.15 × 493,345,955.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,747,178.10x = 367,602,316,981,533,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,602,316,981,533,888/496,747,178.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,018,933.55

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