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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,640,530.50, 798,960,795.75 and 149,688,082.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,640,530.50, 798,960,795.75 and 149,688,082.50 is: 224,532,123.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,640,530.50 : 798,960,795.75 = 149,688,082.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,640,530.50/798,960,795.75 = 149,688,082.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,640,530.50x = 798,960,795.75 × 149,688,082.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,640,530.50x = 119,594,909,508,491,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,594,909,508,491,648/532,640,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,532,123.75

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