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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,468,629.60, 797,202,944.40 and 457,492,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,468,629.60, 797,202,944.40 and 457,492,042.40 is: 686,238,063.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,468,629.60 : 797,202,944.40 = 457,492,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,468,629.60/797,202,944.40 = 457,492,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,468,629.60x = 797,202,944.40 × 457,492,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,468,629.60x = 364,714,003,240,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,714,003,240,849,600/531,468,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,238,063.60

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