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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,960,694.18, 685,800,169.96 and 270,894,723.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,960,694.18, 685,800,169.96 and 270,894,723.88 is: 373,831,672.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,960,694.18 : 685,800,169.96 = 270,894,723.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,960,694.18/685,800,169.96 = 270,894,723.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,960,694.18x = 685,800,169.96 × 270,894,723.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,960,694.18x = 185,779,647,678,171,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,779,647,678,171,264/496,960,694.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,831,672.91

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