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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,779,454.40, 1,029,815,287.20 and 255,736,075.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,779,454.40, 1,029,815,287.20 and 255,736,075.20 is: 383,472,333.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,779,454.40 : 1,029,815,287.20 = 255,736,075.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,779,454.40/1,029,815,287.20 = 255,736,075.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,779,454.40x = 1,029,815,287.20 × 255,736,075.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,779,454.40x = 263,360,919,729,488,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,360,919,729,488,800/686,779,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,472,333.14

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