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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,664,837.60, 746,497,256.40 and 494,641,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,664,837.60, 746,497,256.40 and 494,641,528.80 is: 741,962,293.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,664,837.60 : 746,497,256.40 = 494,641,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,664,837.60/746,497,256.40 = 494,641,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,664,837.60x = 746,497,256.40 × 494,641,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,664,837.60x = 369,248,544,150,701,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,248,544,150,701,568/497,664,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,962,293.20

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