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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,476,520.32, 749,473,113.24 and 362,432,004.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,476,520.32, 749,473,113.24 and 362,432,004.72 is: 543,835,459.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,476,520.32 : 749,473,113.24 = 362,432,004.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,476,520.32/749,473,113.24 = 362,432,004.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,476,520.32x = 749,473,113.24 × 362,432,004.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,476,520.32x = 271,633,042,915,312,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,633,042,915,312,800/499,476,520.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,835,459.46

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