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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,562,074.40, 1,034,846,996.40 and 485,488,730.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,562,074.40, 1,034,846,996.40 and 485,488,730.40 is: 728,587,857.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,562,074.40 : 1,034,846,996.40 = 485,488,730.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,562,074.40/1,034,846,996.40 = 485,488,730.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,562,074.40x = 1,034,846,996.40 × 485,488,730.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,562,074.40x = 502,406,554,440,489,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,406,554,440,489,344/689,562,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,587,857.56

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