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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,389,367.20, 746,084,050.80 and 156,987,191.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,389,367.20, 746,084,050.80 and 156,987,191.20 is: 235,480,786.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,389,367.20 : 746,084,050.80 = 156,987,191.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,389,367.20/746,084,050.80 = 156,987,191.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,389,367.20x = 746,084,050.80 × 156,987,191.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,389,367.20x = 117,125,639,534,210,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,125,639,534,210,096/497,389,367.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,480,786.80

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