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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,567,225.60, 797,350,838.40 and 326,430,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,567,225.60, 797,350,838.40 and 326,430,124.80 is: 489,645,187.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,567,225.60 : 797,350,838.40 = 326,430,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,567,225.60/797,350,838.40 = 326,430,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,567,225.60x = 797,350,838.40 × 326,430,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,567,225.60x = 260,279,333,688,296,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,279,333,688,296,640/531,567,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,645,187.20

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