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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,120,554.80, 742,606,358.82 and 290,601,887.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,120,554.80, 742,606,358.82 and 290,601,887.18 is: 401,030,600.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,120,554.80 : 742,606,358.82 = 290,601,887.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,120,554.80/742,606,358.82 = 290,601,887.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,120,554.80x = 742,606,358.82 × 290,601,887.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,120,554.80x = 215,802,809,304,960,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,802,809,304,960,256/538,120,554.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,030,600.63

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