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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,331.20, 746,496,496.80 and 458,249,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,331.20, 746,496,496.80 and 458,249,342.40 is: 687,374,013.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,331.20 : 746,496,496.80 = 458,249,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,331.20/746,496,496.80 = 458,249,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,331.20x = 746,496,496.80 × 458,249,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,331.20x = 342,081,528,762,503,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,081,528,762,503,680/497,664,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,374,013.60

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