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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,986,958.43, 846,403,991.27 and 493,530,091.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,986,958.43, 846,403,991.27 and 493,530,091.63 is: 681,459,586.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,986,958.43 : 846,403,991.27 = 493,530,091.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,986,958.43/846,403,991.27 = 493,530,091.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,986,958.43x = 846,403,991.27 × 493,530,091.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,986,958.43x = 417,725,839,367,480,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,725,839,367,480,832/612,986,958.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 681,459,586.74

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