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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,409,629.34, 685,036,930.84 and 273,412,077.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,409,629.34, 685,036,930.84 and 273,412,077.14 is: 377,304,063.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,409,629.34 : 685,036,930.84 = 273,412,077.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,409,629.34/685,036,930.84 = 273,412,077.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,409,629.34x = 685,036,930.84 × 273,412,077.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,409,629.34x = 187,297,370,178,574,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,297,370,178,574,912/496,409,629.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,304,063.23

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