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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,902,481.79, 1,045,349,072.48 and 282,373,187.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,902,481.79, 1,045,349,072.48 and 282,373,187.38 is: 423,557,896.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,902,481.79 : 1,045,349,072.48 = 282,373,187.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,902,481.79/1,045,349,072.48 = 282,373,187.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,902,481.79x = 1,045,349,072.48 × 282,373,187.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,902,481.79x = 295,178,549,519,492,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,178,549,519,492,352/696,902,481.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,557,896.88

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