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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,501.60, 746,496,752.40 and 494,641,192.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,501.60, 746,496,752.40 and 494,641,192.80 is: 741,961,789.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,501.60 : 746,496,752.40 = 494,641,192.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,501.60/746,496,752.40 = 494,641,192.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,501.60x = 746,496,752.40 × 494,641,192.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,501.60x = 369,248,044,028,462,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,248,044,028,462,272/497,664,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,961,789.20

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