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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,003,583.82, 748,506,643.47 and 203,898,704.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,003,583.82, 748,506,643.47 and 203,898,704.04 is: 305,848,574.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,003,583.82 : 748,506,643.47 = 203,898,704.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,003,583.82/748,506,643.47 = 203,898,704.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,003,583.82x = 748,506,643.47 × 203,898,704.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,003,583.82x = 152,619,534,568,863,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,619,534,568,863,328/499,003,583.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,848,574.07

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