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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,857,956.87, 742,224,384.60 and 299,690,835.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,857,956.87, 742,224,384.60 and 299,690,835.64 is: 413,562,434.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,857,956.87 : 742,224,384.60 = 299,690,835.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,857,956.87/742,224,384.60 = 299,690,835.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,857,956.87x = 742,224,384.60 × 299,690,835.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,857,956.87x = 222,437,846,053,158,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,437,846,053,158,752/537,857,956.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,562,434.49

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