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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,514,462.45, 685,181,587.14 and 273,517,003.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,514,462.45, 685,181,587.14 and 273,517,003.80 is: 377,448,853.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,514,462.45 : 685,181,587.14 = 273,517,003.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,514,462.45/685,181,587.14 = 273,517,003.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,514,462.45x = 685,181,587.14 × 273,517,003.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,514,462.45x = 187,408,814,773,461,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,408,814,773,461,408/496,514,462.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,448,853.86

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