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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,921,178.28, 1,080,595,622.46 and 496,627,527.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,921,178.28, 1,080,595,622.46 and 496,627,527.16 is: 685,450,268.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,921,178.28 : 1,080,595,622.46 = 496,627,527.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,921,178.28/1,080,595,622.46 = 496,627,527.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,921,178.28x = 1,080,595,622.46 × 496,627,527.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,921,178.28x = 536,653,531,842,230,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,653,531,842,230,784/782,921,178.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,450,268.47

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