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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,138,729.24, 692,959,733 and 276,087,264

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,138,729.24, 692,959,733 and 276,087,264 is: 381,004,980.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,138,729.24 : 692,959,733 = 276,087,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,138,729.24/692,959,733 = 276,087,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,138,729.24x = 692,959,733 × 276,087,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,138,729.24x = 191,317,356,746,140,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,317,356,746,140,512/502,138,729.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,004,980.51

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