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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,902,794.25, 1,045,349,541.25 and 282,373,499.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,902,794.25, 1,045,349,541.25 and 282,373,499.84 is: 423,558,365.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,902,794.25 : 1,045,349,541.25 = 282,373,499.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,902,794.25/1,045,349,541.25 = 282,373,499.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,902,794.25x = 1,045,349,541.25 × 282,373,499.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,902,794.25x = 295,179,008,512,968,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,179,008,512,968,256/696,902,794.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,558,365.60

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