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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,668,921.88, 947,628,031.74 and 393,370,176.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,668,921.88, 947,628,031.74 and 393,370,176.92 is: 542,865,119.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,668,921.88 : 947,628,031.74 = 393,370,176.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,668,921.88/947,628,031.74 = 393,370,176.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,668,921.88x = 947,628,031.74 × 393,370,176.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,668,921.88x = 372,768,606,499,915,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,768,606,499,915,200/686,668,921.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,865,119.74

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