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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,712,074.40, 746,568,111.60 and 186,819,089.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,712,074.40, 746,568,111.60 and 186,819,089.40 is: 280,228,634.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,712,074.40 : 746,568,111.60 = 186,819,089.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,712,074.40/746,568,111.60 = 186,819,089.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,712,074.40x = 746,568,111.60 × 186,819,089.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,712,074.40x = 139,473,174,784,189,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,473,174,784,189,584/497,712,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,228,634.10

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