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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,856,576.58, 685,653,180.27 and 270,797,596.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,856,576.58, 685,653,180.27 and 270,797,596.32 is: 373,695,834.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,856,576.58 : 685,653,180.27 = 270,797,596.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,856,576.58/685,653,180.27 = 270,797,596.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,856,576.58x = 685,653,180.27 × 270,797,596.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,856,576.58x = 185,673,233,126,279,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,673,233,126,279,648/496,856,576.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,695,834.73

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