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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,304.60, 746,496,456.90 and 304,172,541.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,304.60, 746,496,456.90 and 304,172,541.40 is: 456,258,812.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,304.60 : 746,496,456.90 = 304,172,541.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,304.60/746,496,456.90 = 304,172,541.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,304.60x = 746,496,456.90 × 304,172,541.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,304.60x = 227,063,724,441,368,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,063,724,441,368,544/497,664,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,258,812.10

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