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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,753,851.47, 685,524,913.51 and 273,743,513.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,753,851.47, 685,524,913.51 and 273,743,513.90 is: 377,768,583.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,753,851.47 : 685,524,913.51 = 273,743,513.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,753,851.47/685,524,913.51 = 273,743,513.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,753,851.47x = 685,524,913.51 × 273,743,513.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,753,851.47x = 187,657,998,693,831,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,657,998,693,831,328/496,753,851.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,768,583.25

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