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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,516,904.04, 797,682,291.20 and 240,588,334.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,516,904.04, 797,682,291.20 and 240,588,334.92 is: 361,066,699.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,516,904.04 : 797,682,291.20 = 240,588,334.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,516,904.04/797,682,291.20 = 240,588,334.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,516,904.04x = 797,682,291.20 × 240,588,334.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,516,904.04x = 191,913,054,234,978,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,913,054,234,978,560/531,516,904.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,066,699.43

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