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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,194,492.33, 1,062,293,731.41 and 271,628,996.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,194,492.33, 1,062,293,731.41 and 271,628,996.85 is: 407,444,259.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,194,492.33 : 1,062,293,731.41 = 271,628,996.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,194,492.33/1,062,293,731.41 = 271,628,996.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,194,492.33x = 1,062,293,731.41 × 271,628,996.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,194,492.33x = 288,549,780,624,918,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,549,780,624,918,336/708,194,492.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,444,259.66

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