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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,741.60, 746,497,112.40 and 293,087,512.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,741.60, 746,497,112.40 and 293,087,512.80 is: 439,631,269.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,741.60 : 746,497,112.40 = 293,087,512.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,741.60/746,497,112.40 = 293,087,512.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,741.60x = 746,497,112.40 × 293,087,512.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,741.60x = 218,788,981,985,698,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,788,981,985,698,048/497,664,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,631,269.20

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