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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,494,480.84, 685,162,380.88 and 287,771,692.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,494,480.84, 685,162,380.88 and 287,771,692.08 is: 397,124,933.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,494,480.84 : 685,162,380.88 = 287,771,692.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,494,480.84/685,162,380.88 = 287,771,692.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,494,480.84x = 685,162,380.88 × 287,771,692.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,494,480.84x = 197,170,337,695,399,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,170,337,695,399,040/496,494,480.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,124,933.52

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