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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,815,539.12, 949,176,049.98 and 390,455,185.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,815,539.12, 949,176,049.98 and 390,455,185.24 is: 538,822,822.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,815,539.12 : 949,176,049.98 = 390,455,185.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,815,539.12/949,176,049.98 = 390,455,185.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,815,539.12x = 949,176,049.98 × 390,455,185.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,815,539.12x = 370,610,710,420,312,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,610,710,420,312,384/687,815,539.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,822,822.90

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