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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,475,931.60, 797,213,897.40 and 483,008,512.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,475,931.60, 797,213,897.40 and 483,008,512.40 is: 724,512,768.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,475,931.60 : 797,213,897.40 = 483,008,512.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,475,931.60/797,213,897.40 = 483,008,512.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,475,931.60x = 797,213,897.40 × 483,008,512.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,475,931.60x = 385,061,098,647,780,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,061,098,647,780,224/531,475,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,512,768.60

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