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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 685,097,253.44, 945,435,138.72 and 371,831,477.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 685,097,253.44, 945,435,138.72 and 371,831,477.12 is: 513,127,942.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,097,253.44 : 945,435,138.72 = 371,831,477.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,097,253.44/945,435,138.72 = 371,831,477.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,097,253.44x = 945,435,138.72 × 371,831,477.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,097,253.44x = 351,542,544,151,409,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,542,544,151,409,728/685,097,253.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,127,942.62

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