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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,494,719.79, 698,984,558.26 and 280,433,701.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,494,719.79, 698,984,558.26 and 280,433,701.52 is: 387,010,603.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,494,719.79 : 698,984,558.26 = 280,433,701.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,494,719.79/698,984,558.26 = 280,433,701.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,494,719.79x = 698,984,558.26 × 280,433,701.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,494,719.79x = 196,018,826,978,173,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,018,826,978,173,888/506,494,719.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,010,603.11

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