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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,618,576.80, 745,880,434.80 and 174,336,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,618,576.80, 745,880,434.80 and 174,336,042.40 is: 261,312,276.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,618,576.80 : 745,880,434.80 = 174,336,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,618,576.80/745,880,434.80 = 174,336,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,618,576.80x = 745,880,434.80 × 174,336,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,618,576.80x = 130,033,843,106,623,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,033,843,106,623,232/497,618,576.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,312,276.45

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