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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,137,540.12, 742,629,776.94 and 290,618,870.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,137,540.12, 742,629,776.94 and 290,618,870.52 is: 401,054,025.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,137,540.12 : 742,629,776.94 = 290,618,870.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,137,540.12/742,629,776.94 = 290,618,870.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,137,540.12x = 742,629,776.94 × 290,618,870.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,137,540.12x = 215,822,226,988,822,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,822,226,988,822,336/538,137,540.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,054,025.97

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