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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,467,997.60, 797,201,996.40 and 298,059,110.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,467,997.60, 797,201,996.40 and 298,059,110.40 is: 447,088,665.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,467,997.60 : 797,201,996.40 = 298,059,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,467,997.60/797,201,996.40 = 298,059,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,467,997.60x = 797,201,996.40 × 298,059,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,467,997.60x = 237,613,317,856,087,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,613,317,856,087,968/531,467,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,088,665.60

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