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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 535,888,937.40, 803,833,406.10 and 531,353,974.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 535,888,937.40, 803,833,406.10 and 531,353,974.20 is: 797,030,961.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    535,888,937.40 : 803,833,406.10 = 531,353,974.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    535,888,937.40/803,833,406.10 = 531,353,974.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    535,888,937.40x = 803,833,406.10 × 531,353,974.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    535,888,937.40x = 427,120,074,925,957,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,120,074,925,957,504/535,888,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,030,961.30

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