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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,619,284.80, 745,881,496.80 and 174,336,750.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,619,284.80, 745,881,496.80 and 174,336,750.40 is: 261,313,337.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,619,284.80 : 745,881,496.80 = 174,336,750.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,619,284.80/745,881,496.80 = 174,336,750.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,619,284.80x = 745,881,496.80 × 174,336,750.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,619,284.80x = 130,034,556,335,600,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,034,556,335,600,000/497,619,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,313,337.94

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