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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,707,659.45, 684,072,787.26 and 272,684,538.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,707,659.45, 684,072,787.26 and 272,684,538.79 is: 376,302,582.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,707,659.45 : 684,072,787.26 = 272,684,538.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,707,659.45/684,072,787.26 = 272,684,538.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,707,659.45x = 684,072,787.26 × 272,684,538.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,707,659.45x = 186,536,072,492,782,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,536,072,492,782,912/495,707,659.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,302,582.65

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