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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,982,013.40, 1,120,473,020.10 and 488,992,995.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,982,013.40, 1,120,473,020.10 and 488,992,995.80 is: 733,489,493.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,982,013.40 : 1,120,473,020.10 = 488,992,995.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,982,013.40/1,120,473,020.10 = 488,992,995.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,982,013.40x = 1,120,473,020.10 × 488,992,995.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,982,013.40x = 547,903,458,811,772,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,903,458,811,772,608/746,982,013.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,489,493.70

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