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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,514,447.10, 685,181,565.90 and 273,516,988.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,514,447.10, 685,181,565.90 and 273,516,988.41 is: 377,448,832.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,514,447.10 : 685,181,565.90 = 273,516,988.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,514,447.10/685,181,565.90 = 273,516,988.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,514,447.10x = 685,181,565.90 × 273,516,988.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,514,447.10x = 187,408,798,419,015,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,408,798,419,015,968/496,514,447.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,448,832.58

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