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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,678,411.70, 746,517,617.55 and 174,528,587.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,678,411.70, 746,517,617.55 and 174,528,587.70 is: 261,792,881.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,678,411.70 : 746,517,617.55 = 174,528,587.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,678,411.70/746,517,617.55 = 174,528,587.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,678,411.70x = 746,517,617.55 × 174,528,587.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,678,411.70x = 130,288,665,484,170,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,288,665,484,170,224/497,678,411.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,792,881.55

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