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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,289,192.56, 948,490,318.06 and 405,043,545.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,289,192.56, 948,490,318.06 and 405,043,545.60 is: 558,978,499.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,289,192.56 : 948,490,318.06 = 405,043,545.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,289,192.56/948,490,318.06 = 405,043,545.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,289,192.56x = 948,490,318.06 × 405,043,545.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,289,192.56x = 384,179,881,393,281,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,179,881,393,281,536/687,289,192.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,978,499.23

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