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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,342.60, 746,496,513.90 and 458,361,328.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,342.60, 746,496,513.90 and 458,361,328.20 is: 687,541,992.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,342.60 : 746,496,513.90 = 458,361,328.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,342.60/746,496,513.90 = 458,361,328.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,342.60x = 746,496,513.90 × 458,361,328.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,342.60x = 342,165,133,607,873,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,165,133,607,873,728/497,664,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,541,992.30

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