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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,440,928.88, 698,873,468.04 and 280,389,984.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,440,928.88, 698,873,468.04 and 280,389,984.48 is: 386,929,866.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,440,928.88 : 698,873,468.04 = 280,389,984.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,440,928.88/698,873,468.04 = 280,389,984.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,440,928.88x = 698,873,468.04 × 280,389,984.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,440,928.88x = 195,957,120,857,219,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,957,120,857,219,392/506,440,928.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,929,866.21

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