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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,468,573.60, 797,202,860.40 and 457,491,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,468,573.60, 797,202,860.40 and 457,491,986.40 is: 686,237,979.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,468,573.60 : 797,202,860.40 = 457,491,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,468,573.60/797,202,860.40 = 457,491,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,468,573.60x = 797,202,860.40 × 457,491,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,468,573.60x = 364,713,920,168,157,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,713,920,168,157,888/531,468,573.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,237,979.60

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