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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,514,451.60, 685,181,572.11 and 273,516,992.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,514,451.60, 685,181,572.11 and 273,516,992.91 is: 377,448,838.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,514,451.60 : 685,181,572.11 = 273,516,992.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,514,451.60/685,181,572.11 = 273,516,992.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,514,451.60x = 685,181,572.11 × 273,516,992.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,514,451.60x = 187,408,803,200,873,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,408,803,200,873,536/496,514,451.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,448,838.79

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