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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,030,617.79, 1,044,544,599.59 and 253,372,372.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,030,617.79, 1,044,544,599.59 and 253,372,372.68 is: 380,240,088.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,030,617.79 : 1,044,544,599.59 = 253,372,372.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,030,617.79/1,044,544,599.59 = 253,372,372.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,030,617.79x = 1,044,544,599.59 × 253,372,372.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,030,617.79x = 264,658,743,572,267,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,658,743,572,267,936/696,030,617.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,240,088.31

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