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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,472,488.40, 796,611,535.80 and 272,587,675.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,472,488.40, 796,611,535.80 and 272,587,675.60 is: 408,575,216.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,472,488.40 : 796,611,535.80 = 272,587,675.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,472,488.40/796,611,535.80 = 272,587,675.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,472,488.40x = 796,611,535.80 × 272,587,675.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,472,488.40x = 217,146,486,899,868,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,146,486,899,868,192/531,472,488.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,575,216.29

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