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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,468,562.60, 797,202,843.90 and 457,491,975.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,468,562.60, 797,202,843.90 and 457,491,975.40 is: 686,237,963.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,468,562.60 : 797,202,843.90 = 457,491,975.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,468,562.60/797,202,843.90 = 457,491,975.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,468,562.60x = 797,202,843.90 × 457,491,975.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,468,562.60x = 364,713,903,850,308,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,713,903,850,308,800/531,468,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,237,963.10

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