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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,236,758.94, 733,107,705.58 and 296,302,562.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,236,758.94, 733,107,705.58 and 296,302,562.28 is: 408,898,081.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,236,758.94 : 733,107,705.58 = 296,302,562.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,236,758.94/733,107,705.58 = 296,302,562.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,236,758.94x = 733,107,705.58 × 296,302,562.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,236,758.94x = 217,221,691,590,565,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,221,691,590,565,856/531,236,758.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,898,081.57

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