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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,704,937.10, 746,457,872.85 and 238,919,657.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,704,937.10, 746,457,872.85 and 238,919,657.10 is: 358,331,705.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,704,937.10 : 746,457,872.85 = 238,919,657.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,704,937.10/746,457,872.85 = 238,919,657.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,704,937.10x = 746,457,872.85 × 238,919,657.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,704,937.10x = 178,343,459,020,917,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,343,459,020,917,408/497,704,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,331,705.65

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