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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,815,463.92, 685,610,029.32 and 273,805,302.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,815,463.92, 685,610,029.32 and 273,805,302.44 is: 377,853,901.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,815,463.92 : 685,610,029.32 = 273,805,302.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,815,463.92/685,610,029.32 = 273,805,302.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,815,463.92x = 685,610,029.32 × 273,805,302.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,815,463.92x = 187,723,661,433,859,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,723,661,433,859,872/496,815,463.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,853,901.63

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