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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,770,301.78, 685,547,550.15 and 273,759,985.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,770,301.78, 685,547,550.15 and 273,759,985.00 is: 377,791,277.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,770,301.78 : 685,547,550.15 = 273,759,985.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,770,301.78/685,547,550.15 = 273,759,985.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,770,301.78x = 685,547,550.15 × 273,759,985.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,770,301.78x = 187,675,487,047,734,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,675,487,047,734,272/496,770,301.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,791,277.73

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