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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,223,229.54, 742,748,557.31 and 290,704,583.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,223,229.54, 742,748,557.31 and 290,704,583.79 is: 401,172,595.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,223,229.54 : 742,748,557.31 = 290,704,583.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,223,229.54/742,748,557.31 = 290,704,583.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,223,229.54x = 742,748,557.31 × 290,704,583.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,223,229.54x = 215,920,410,215,340,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,920,410,215,340,128/538,223,229.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,172,595.99

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