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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,987,552.40, 1,120,481,328.60 and 488,998,534.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,987,552.40, 1,120,481,328.60 and 488,998,534.80 is: 733,497,802.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,987,552.40 : 1,120,481,328.60 = 488,998,534.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,987,552.40/1,120,481,328.60 = 488,998,534.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,987,552.40x = 1,120,481,328.60 × 488,998,534.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,987,552.40x = 547,913,727,956,157,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,913,727,956,157,312/746,987,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,497,802.20

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