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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,712,403.60, 746,568,605.40 and 174,628,934.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,712,403.60, 746,568,605.40 and 174,628,934.80 is: 261,943,402.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,712,403.60 : 746,568,605.40 = 174,628,934.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,712,403.60/746,568,605.40 = 174,628,934.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,712,403.60x = 746,568,605.40 × 174,628,934.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,712,403.60x = 130,372,480,316,123,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,372,480,316,123,536/497,712,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,943,402.20

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