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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 508,147,214.40, 762,220,821.60 and 497,943,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 508,147,214.40, 762,220,821.60 and 497,943,547.20 is: 746,915,320.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    508,147,214.40 : 762,220,821.60 = 497,943,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    508,147,214.40/762,220,821.60 = 497,943,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    508,147,214.40x = 762,220,821.60 × 497,943,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    508,147,214.40x = 379,542,939,657,202,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,542,939,657,202,368/508,147,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,915,320.80

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