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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,879,298.16, 689,780,915.37 and 276,855,137.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,879,298.16, 689,780,915.37 and 276,855,137.46 is: 382,031,003.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,879,298.16 : 689,780,915.37 = 276,855,137.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,879,298.16/689,780,915.37 = 276,855,137.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,879,298.16x = 689,780,915.37 × 276,855,137.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,879,298.16x = 190,969,390,142,045,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,969,390,142,045,952/499,879,298.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,031,003.97

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