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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,826,092.85, 949,175,072.97 and 420,349,414.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,826,092.85, 949,175,072.97 and 420,349,414.08 is: 580,066,952.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,826,092.85 : 949,175,072.97 = 420,349,414.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,826,092.85/949,175,072.97 = 420,349,414.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,826,092.85x = 949,175,072.97 × 420,349,414.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,826,092.85x = 398,985,185,782,280,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,985,185,782,280,768/687,826,092.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,066,952.87

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