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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,546,371.45, 797,296,841.76 and 181,823,711.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,546,371.45, 797,296,841.76 and 181,823,711.30 is: 272,727,796.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,546,371.45 : 797,296,841.76 = 181,823,711.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,546,371.45/797,296,841.76 = 181,823,711.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,546,371.45x = 797,296,841.76 × 181,823,711.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,546,371.45x = 144,967,470,771,676,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,967,470,771,676,416/531,546,371.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,727,796.78

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