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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,810,842.65, 948,045,497.54 and 408,351,701.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,810,842.65, 948,045,497.54 and 408,351,701.88 is: 563,671,928.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,810,842.65 : 948,045,497.54 = 408,351,701.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,810,842.65/948,045,497.54 = 408,351,701.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,810,842.65x = 948,045,497.54 × 408,351,701.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,810,842.65x = 387,135,992,378,088,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,135,992,378,088,576/686,810,842.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,671,928.77

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