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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,857,749.12, 742,224,098.16 and 299,690,627.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,857,749.12, 742,224,098.16 and 299,690,627.88 is: 413,562,147.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,857,749.12 : 742,224,098.16 = 299,690,627.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,857,749.12/742,224,098.16 = 299,690,627.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,857,749.12x = 742,224,098.16 × 299,690,627.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,857,749.12x = 222,437,606,005,237,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,437,606,005,237,152/537,857,749.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,562,147.93

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