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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,686,232.56, 947,633,748.60 and 373,427,253.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,686,232.56, 947,633,748.60 and 373,427,253.76 is: 515,333,279.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,686,232.56 : 947,633,748.60 = 373,427,253.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,686,232.56/947,633,748.60 = 373,427,253.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,686,232.56x = 947,633,748.60 × 373,427,253.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,686,232.56x = 353,872,268,309,992,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,872,268,309,992,256/686,686,232.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,333,279.64

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