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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,386.40, 746,496,579.60 and 242,860,418.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,386.40, 746,496,579.60 and 242,860,418.40 is: 364,290,627.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,386.40 : 746,496,579.60 = 242,860,418.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,386.40/746,496,579.60 = 242,860,418.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,386.40x = 746,496,579.60 × 242,860,418.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,386.40x = 181,294,471,655,824,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,294,471,655,824,928/497,664,386.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,290,627.60

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