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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,911,585.09, 685,706,790.02 and 273,880,993.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,911,585.09, 685,706,790.02 and 273,880,993.40 is: 377,938,575.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,911,585.09 : 685,706,790.02 = 273,880,993.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,911,585.09/685,706,790.02 = 273,880,993.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,911,585.09x = 685,706,790.02 × 273,880,993.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,911,585.09x = 187,802,056,827,004,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,802,056,827,004,864/496,911,585.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,938,575.92

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