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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,454,637.10, 797,181,955.65 and 457,478,049.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,454,637.10, 797,181,955.65 and 457,478,049.90 is: 686,217,074.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,454,637.10 : 797,181,955.65 = 457,478,049.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,454,637.10/797,181,955.65 = 457,478,049.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,454,637.10x = 797,181,955.65 × 457,478,049.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,454,637.10x = 364,693,246,486,230,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,693,246,486,230,272/531,454,637.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,217,074.85

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