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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,597,139.24, 736,196,258.40 and 298,610,462.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,597,139.24, 736,196,258.40 and 298,610,462.76 is: 411,988,538.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,597,139.24 : 736,196,258.40 = 298,610,462.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,597,139.24/736,196,258.40 = 298,610,462.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,597,139.24x = 736,196,258.40 × 298,610,462.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,597,139.24x = 219,835,905,403,004,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,835,905,403,004,512/533,597,139.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,988,538.24

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