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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 685,346,578.20, 1,028,607,732.90 and 276,696,005.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 685,346,578.20, 1,028,607,732.90 and 276,696,005.40 is: 415,281,347.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,346,578.20 : 1,028,607,732.90 = 276,696,005.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,346,578.20/1,028,607,732.90 = 276,696,005.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,346,578.20x = 1,028,607,732.90 × 276,696,005.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,346,578.20x = 284,611,650,816,980,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,611,650,816,980,128/685,346,578.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,281,347.96

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