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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,596,934.80, 740,454,908.52 and 310,496,837.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,596,934.80, 740,454,908.52 and 310,496,837.52 is: 428,457,362.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,596,934.80 : 740,454,908.52 = 310,496,837.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,596,934.80/740,454,908.52 = 310,496,837.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,596,934.80x = 740,454,908.52 × 310,496,837.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,596,934.80x = 229,908,907,421,620,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,908,907,421,620,896/536,596,934.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,457,362.52

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