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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,516,908.82, 797,682,298.32 and 240,588,339.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,516,908.82, 797,682,298.32 and 240,588,339.68 is: 361,066,706.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,516,908.82 : 797,682,298.32 = 240,588,339.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,516,908.82/797,682,298.32 = 240,588,339.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,516,908.82x = 797,682,298.32 × 240,588,339.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,516,908.82x = 191,913,059,744,935,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,913,059,744,935,264/531,516,908.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,066,706.55

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