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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,746,482.48, 735,283,698.36 and 309,797,157.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,746,482.48, 735,283,698.36 and 309,797,157.68 is: 427,574,479.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,746,482.48 : 735,283,698.36 = 309,797,157.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,746,482.48/735,283,698.36 = 309,797,157.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,746,482.48x = 735,283,698.36 × 309,797,157.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,746,482.48x = 227,788,799,840,366,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,788,799,840,366,496/532,746,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,574,479.29

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