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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,236,753.17, 733,107,697.65 and 296,302,556.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,236,753.17, 733,107,697.65 and 296,302,556.52 is: 408,898,073.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,236,753.17 : 733,107,697.65 = 296,302,556.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,236,753.17/733,107,697.65 = 296,302,556.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,236,753.17x = 733,107,697.65 × 296,302,556.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,236,753.17x = 217,221,685,018,186,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,221,685,018,186,176/531,236,753.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,898,073.64

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