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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,473,162.40, 797,209,743.60 and 508,514,911.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,473,162.40, 797,209,743.60 and 508,514,911.20 is: 762,772,366.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,473,162.40 : 797,209,743.60 = 508,514,911.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,473,162.40/797,209,743.60 = 508,514,911.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,473,162.40x = 797,209,743.60 × 508,514,911.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,473,162.40x = 405,393,041,974,528,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,393,041,974,528,768/531,473,162.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,772,366.80

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