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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,443,145.60, 797,164,718.40 and 482,975,726.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,443,145.60, 797,164,718.40 and 482,975,726.40 is: 724,463,589.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,443,145.60 : 797,164,718.40 = 482,975,726.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,443,145.60/797,164,718.40 = 482,975,726.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,443,145.60x = 797,164,718.40 × 482,975,726.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,443,145.60x = 385,011,208,929,691,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,011,208,929,691,392/531,443,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,463,589.60

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