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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,862,345.52, 742,242,491.76 and 299,717,567.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,862,345.52, 742,242,491.76 and 299,717,567.24 is: 413,606,038.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,862,345.52 : 742,242,491.76 = 299,717,567.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,862,345.52/742,242,491.76 = 299,717,567.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,862,345.52x = 742,242,491.76 × 299,717,567.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,862,345.52x = 222,463,113,932,462,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,463,113,932,462,944/537,862,345.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,606,038.40

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