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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,442,851.60, 797,164,277.40 and 482,975,432.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,442,851.60, 797,164,277.40 and 482,975,432.40 is: 724,463,148.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,442,851.60 : 797,164,277.40 = 482,975,432.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,442,851.60/797,164,277.40 = 482,975,432.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,442,851.60x = 797,164,277.40 × 482,975,432.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,442,851.60x = 385,010,761,571,098,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,010,761,571,098,496/531,442,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,463,148.60

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