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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,327.40, 746,496,491.10 and 242,860,359.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,327.40, 746,496,491.10 and 242,860,359.40 is: 364,290,539.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,327.40 : 746,496,491.10 = 242,860,359.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,327.40/746,496,491.10 = 242,860,359.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,327.40x = 746,496,491.10 × 242,860,359.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,327.40x = 181,294,406,119,384,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,294,406,119,384,896/497,664,327.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,290,539.10

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