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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,471,016.48, 685,134,623.68 and 273,460,614.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,471,016.48, 685,134,623.68 and 273,460,614.40 is: 377,378,193.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,471,016.48 : 685,134,623.68 = 273,460,614.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,471,016.48/685,134,623.68 = 273,460,614.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,471,016.48x = 685,134,623.68 × 273,460,614.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,471,016.48x = 187,357,335,138,245,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,357,335,138,245,568/496,471,016.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,378,193.13

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