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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,194,493.40, 1,062,293,733.02 and 271,628,997.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,194,493.40, 1,062,293,733.02 and 271,628,997.93 is: 407,444,261.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,194,493.40 : 1,062,293,733.02 = 271,628,997.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,194,493.40/1,062,293,733.02 = 271,628,997.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,194,493.40x = 1,062,293,733.02 × 271,628,997.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,194,493.40x = 288,549,782,207,541,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,549,782,207,541,568/708,194,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,444,261.28

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