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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,521,147.33, 733,565,429.58 and 308,454,933.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,521,147.33, 733,565,429.58 and 308,454,933.05 is: 425,706,251.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,521,147.33 : 733,565,429.58 = 308,454,933.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,521,147.33/733,565,429.58 = 308,454,933.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,521,147.33x = 733,565,429.58 × 308,454,933.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,521,147.33x = 226,271,875,463,683,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,271,875,463,683,328/531,521,147.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,706,251.96

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