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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,441,147.60, 797,161,721.40 and 482,973,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,441,147.60, 797,161,721.40 and 482,973,728.40 is: 724,460,592.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,441,147.60 : 797,161,721.40 = 482,973,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,441,147.60/797,161,721.40 = 482,973,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,441,147.60x = 797,161,721.40 × 482,973,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,441,147.60x = 385,008,168,722,320,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,008,168,722,320,064/531,441,147.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,460,592.60

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