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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,468,558.60, 797,202,837.90 and 457,491,971.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,468,558.60, 797,202,837.90 and 457,491,971.40 is: 686,237,957.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,468,558.60 : 797,202,837.90 = 457,491,971.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,468,558.60/797,202,837.90 = 457,491,971.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,468,558.60x = 797,202,837.90 × 457,491,971.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,468,558.60x = 364,713,897,916,545,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,713,897,916,545,600/531,468,558.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,237,957.10

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