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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,117,279.26, 732,942,551.42 and 292,957,122.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,117,279.26, 732,942,551.42 and 292,957,122.72 is: 404,281,218.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,117,279.26 : 732,942,551.42 = 292,957,122.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,117,279.26/732,942,551.42 = 292,957,122.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,117,279.26x = 732,942,551.42 × 292,957,122.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,117,279.26x = 214,720,740,981,594,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,720,740,981,594,080/531,117,279.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,281,218.79

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