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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,516,906.81, 797,682,295.32 and 240,588,337.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,516,906.81, 797,682,295.32 and 240,588,337.68 is: 361,066,703.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,516,906.81 : 797,682,295.32 = 240,588,337.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,516,906.81/797,682,295.32 = 240,588,337.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,516,906.81x = 797,682,295.32 × 240,588,337.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,516,906.81x = 191,913,057,427,805,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,913,057,427,805,664/531,516,906.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,066,703.56

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