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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,552,775.21, 947,431,667.88 and 373,294,877.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,552,775.21, 947,431,667.88 and 373,294,877.76 is: 515,140,862.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,552,775.21 : 947,431,667.88 = 373,294,877.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,552,775.21/947,431,667.88 = 373,294,877.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,552,775.21x = 947,431,667.88 × 373,294,877.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,552,775.21x = 353,671,388,647,217,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,671,388,647,217,536/686,552,775.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,140,862.32

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