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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,401.60, 746,496,602.40 and 174,580,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,401.60, 746,496,602.40 and 174,580,932.80 is: 261,871,399.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,401.60 : 746,496,602.40 = 174,580,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,401.60/746,496,602.40 = 174,580,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,401.60x = 746,496,602.40 × 174,580,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,401.60x = 130,324,073,179,022,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,324,073,179,022,720/497,664,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,871,399.20

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