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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,516,974.24, 797,682,396.32 and 240,588,404.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,516,974.24, 797,682,396.32 and 240,588,404.96 is: 361,066,804.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,516,974.24 : 797,682,396.32 = 240,588,404.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,516,974.24/797,682,396.32 = 240,588,404.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,516,974.24x = 797,682,396.32 × 240,588,404.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,516,974.24x = 191,913,135,395,299,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,913,135,395,299,392/531,516,974.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,066,804.44

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