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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,229.60, 746,496,344.40 and 489,602,072.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,229.60, 746,496,344.40 and 489,602,072.80 is: 734,403,109.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,229.60 : 746,496,344.40 = 489,602,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,229.60/746,496,344.40 = 489,602,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,229.60x = 746,496,344.40 × 489,602,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,229.60x = 365,486,157,555,862,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,486,157,555,862,656/497,664,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,403,109.20

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