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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,531,401.51, 736,257,520.89 and 295,387,199.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,531,401.51, 736,257,520.89 and 295,387,199.70 is: 407,625,580.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,531,401.51 : 736,257,520.89 = 295,387,199.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,531,401.51/736,257,520.89 = 295,387,199.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,531,401.51x = 736,257,520.89 × 295,387,199.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,531,401.51x = 217,481,047,353,761,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,481,047,353,761,344/533,531,401.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,625,580.68

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