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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,400,229.15, 797,046,524.97 and 143,262,294.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,400,229.15, 797,046,524.97 and 143,262,294.80 is: 214,878,932.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,400,229.15 : 797,046,524.97 = 143,262,294.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,400,229.15/797,046,524.97 = 143,262,294.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,400,229.15x = 797,046,524.97 × 143,262,294.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,400,229.15x = 114,186,714,225,582,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,186,714,225,582,464/531,400,229.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,878,932.98

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