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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,551,302.90, 797,326,954.35 and 458,850,174.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,551,302.90, 797,326,954.35 and 458,850,174.10 is: 688,275,261.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,551,302.90 : 797,326,954.35 = 458,850,174.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,551,302.90/797,326,954.35 = 458,850,174.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,551,302.90x = 797,326,954.35 × 458,850,174.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,551,302.90x = 365,853,611,818,120,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,853,611,818,120,256/531,551,302.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,275,261.15

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