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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,273,606.72, 733,160,123.52 and 293,118,779.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,273,606.72, 733,160,123.52 and 293,118,779.04 is: 404,505,319.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,273,606.72 : 733,160,123.52 = 293,118,779.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,273,606.72/733,160,123.52 = 293,118,779.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,273,606.72x = 733,160,123.52 × 293,118,779.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,273,606.72x = 214,903,000,246,997,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,903,000,246,997,984/531,273,606.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,505,319.91

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