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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,495.60, 746,496,743.40 and 452,314,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,495.60, 746,496,743.40 and 452,314,863.60 is: 678,472,295.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,495.60 : 746,496,743.40 = 452,314,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,495.60/746,496,743.40 = 452,314,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,495.60x = 746,496,743.40 × 452,314,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,495.60x = 337,651,572,668,815,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,651,572,668,815,232/497,664,495.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,472,295.40

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