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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,542,491.20, 539,313,736.80 and 355,959,310.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,542,491.20, 539,313,736.80 and 355,959,310.40 is: 533,938,965.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,542,491.20 : 539,313,736.80 = 355,959,310.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,542,491.20/539,313,736.80 = 355,959,310.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,542,491.20x = 539,313,736.80 × 355,959,310.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,542,491.20x = 191,973,745,840,575,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,973,745,840,575,072/359,542,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,938,965.60

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