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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,441,421.44, 685,093,921.12 and 273,428,159.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,441,421.44, 685,093,921.12 and 273,428,159.04 is: 377,333,480.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,441,421.44 : 685,093,921.12 = 273,428,159.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,441,421.44/685,093,921.12 = 273,428,159.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,441,421.44x = 685,093,921.12 × 273,428,159.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,441,421.44x = 187,323,969,621,336,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,323,969,621,336,576/496,441,421.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,333,480.91

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