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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,059.40, 746,496,089.10 and 255,351,457.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,059.40, 746,496,089.10 and 255,351,457.80 is: 383,027,186.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,059.40 : 746,496,089.10 = 255,351,457.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,059.40/746,496,089.10 = 255,351,457.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,059.40x = 746,496,089.10 × 255,351,457.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,059.40x = 190,618,864,593,683,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,618,864,593,683,712/497,664,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,027,186.70

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