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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,486,523.30, 749,229,784.95 and 491,833,772.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,486,523.30, 749,229,784.95 and 491,833,772.90 is: 737,750,659.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,486,523.30 : 749,229,784.95 = 491,833,772.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,486,523.30/749,229,784.95 = 491,833,772.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,486,523.30x = 749,229,784.95 × 491,833,772.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,486,523.30x = 368,496,511,901,014,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,496,511,901,014,144/499,486,523.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,750,659.35

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