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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,682,204.88, 1,004,303,857.32 and 463,279,736.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,682,204.88, 1,004,303,857.32 and 463,279,736.88 is: 639,391,239.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,682,204.88 : 1,004,303,857.32 = 463,279,736.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,682,204.88/1,004,303,857.32 = 463,279,736.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,682,204.88x = 1,004,303,857.32 × 463,279,736.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,682,204.88x = 465,273,626,766,778,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,273,626,766,778,688/727,682,204.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,391,239.26

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