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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,816,810.34, 685,611,884.22 and 273,806,534.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,816,810.34, 685,611,884.22 and 273,806,534.12 is: 377,855,599.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,816,810.34 : 685,611,884.22 = 273,806,534.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,816,810.34/685,611,884.22 = 273,806,534.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,816,810.34x = 685,611,884.22 × 273,806,534.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,816,810.34x = 187,725,013,769,760,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,725,013,769,760,928/496,816,810.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,855,599.61

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