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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,471.60, 746,496,707.40 and 455,338,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,471.60, 746,496,707.40 and 455,338,148.40 is: 683,007,222.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,471.60 : 746,496,707.40 = 455,338,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,471.60/746,496,707.40 = 455,338,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,471.60x = 746,496,707.40 × 455,338,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,471.60x = 339,908,428,534,212,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,908,428,534,212,544/497,664,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,007,222.60

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