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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,400,227.75, 797,046,522.97 and 143,262,293.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,400,227.75, 797,046,522.97 and 143,262,293.40 is: 214,878,930.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,400,227.75 : 797,046,522.97 = 143,262,293.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,400,227.75/797,046,522.97 = 143,262,293.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,400,227.75x = 797,046,522.97 × 143,262,293.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,400,227.75x = 114,186,712,827,177,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,186,712,827,177,984/531,400,227.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,878,930.92

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