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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,505,732.30, 797,258,598.45 and 488,507,562.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,505,732.30, 797,258,598.45 and 488,507,562.70 is: 732,761,344.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,505,732.30 : 797,258,598.45 = 488,507,562.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,505,732.30/797,258,598.45 = 488,507,562.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,505,732.30x = 797,258,598.45 × 488,507,562.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,505,732.30x = 389,466,854,770,427,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,466,854,770,427,520/531,505,732.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,761,344.05

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