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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,678,897.95, 689,578,427.52 and 276,660,583.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,678,897.95, 689,578,427.52 and 276,660,583.83 is: 381,803,536.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,678,897.95 : 689,578,427.52 = 276,660,583.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,678,897.95/689,578,427.52 = 276,660,583.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,678,897.95x = 689,578,427.52 × 276,660,583.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,678,897.95x = 190,779,170,354,256,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,779,170,354,256,512/499,678,897.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,803,536.51

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