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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,517.60, 746,496,776.40 and 342,467,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,517.60, 746,496,776.40 and 342,467,999.20 is: 513,701,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,517.60 : 746,496,776.40 = 342,467,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,517.60/746,496,776.40 = 342,467,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,517.60x = 746,496,776.40 × 342,467,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,517.60x = 255,651,257,422,957,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,651,257,422,957,760/497,664,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,701,998.80

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