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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,177,712.40, 805,766,568.60 and 373,919,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,177,712.40, 805,766,568.60 and 373,919,037.20 is: 560,878,555.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,177,712.40 : 805,766,568.60 = 373,919,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,177,712.40/805,766,568.60 = 373,919,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,177,712.40x = 805,766,568.60 × 373,919,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,177,712.40x = 301,291,459,538,859,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,291,459,538,859,776/537,177,712.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,878,555.80

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