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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,587,739.60, 797,381,609.40 and 483,120,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,587,739.60, 797,381,609.40 and 483,120,320.40 is: 724,680,480.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,587,739.60 : 797,381,609.40 = 483,120,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,587,739.60/797,381,609.40 = 483,120,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,587,739.60x = 797,381,609.40 × 483,120,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,587,739.60x = 385,231,258,614,395,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,231,258,614,395,648/531,587,739.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,680,480.60

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