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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,017,026.94, 496,539,515.31 and 97,848,272.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,017,026.94, 496,539,515.31 and 97,848,272.34 is: 146,776,539.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,017,026.94 : 496,539,515.31 = 97,848,272.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,017,026.94/496,539,515.31 = 97,848,272.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,017,026.94x = 496,539,515.31 × 97,848,272.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,017,026.94x = 48,585,533,721,624,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,585,533,721,624,480/331,017,026.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,776,539.48

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