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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,458,553.40, 797,187,830.10 and 458,757,424.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,458,553.40, 797,187,830.10 and 458,757,424.60 is: 688,136,136.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,458,553.40 : 797,187,830.10 = 458,757,424.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,458,553.40/797,187,830.10 = 458,757,424.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,458,553.40x = 797,187,830.10 × 458,757,424.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,458,553.40x = 365,715,835,859,138,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,715,835,859,138,368/531,458,553.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,136,136.90

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