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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,563,556.10, 797,345,334.15 and 326,426,455.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,563,556.10, 797,345,334.15 and 326,426,455.30 is: 489,639,682.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,563,556.10 : 797,345,334.15 = 326,426,455.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,563,556.10/797,345,334.15 = 326,426,455.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,563,556.10x = 797,345,334.15 × 326,426,455.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,563,556.10x = 260,274,611,076,578,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,274,611,076,578,528/531,563,556.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,639,682.95

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