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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,441,668.40, 797,162,502.60 and 324,817,407.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,441,668.40, 797,162,502.60 and 324,817,407.60 is: 487,226,111.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,441,668.40 : 797,162,502.60 = 324,817,407.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,441,668.40/797,162,502.60 = 324,817,407.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,441,668.40x = 797,162,502.60 × 324,817,407.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,441,668.40x = 258,932,257,530,460,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,932,257,530,460,288/531,441,668.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,226,111.40

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