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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,521,940.35, 733,502,305.47 and 296,582,503.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,521,940.35, 733,502,305.47 and 296,582,503.07 is: 409,284,985.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,521,940.35 : 733,502,305.47 = 296,582,503.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,521,940.35/733,502,305.47 = 296,582,503.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,521,940.35x = 733,502,305.47 × 296,582,503.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,521,940.35x = 217,543,949,760,240,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,543,949,760,240,864/531,521,940.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,284,985.71

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