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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,400,235.23, 797,046,534.12 and 143,262,300.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,400,235.23, 797,046,534.12 and 143,262,300.88 is: 214,878,942.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,400,235.23 : 797,046,534.12 = 143,262,300.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,400,235.23/797,046,534.12 = 143,262,300.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,400,235.23x = 797,046,534.12 × 143,262,300.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,400,235.23x = 114,186,720,387,190,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,186,720,387,190,464/531,400,235.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,878,942.12

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