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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,476,521.32, 749,473,114.74 and 362,432,005.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,476,521.32, 749,473,114.74 and 362,432,005.72 is: 543,835,460.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,476,521.32 : 749,473,114.74 = 362,432,005.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,476,521.32/749,473,114.74 = 362,432,005.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,476,521.32x = 749,473,114.74 × 362,432,005.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,476,521.32x = 271,633,044,208,433,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,633,044,208,433,920/499,476,521.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,835,460.96

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