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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,278,684.10, 742,824,470.01 and 290,760,044.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,278,684.10, 742,824,470.01 and 290,760,044.74 is: 401,248,800.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,278,684.10 : 742,824,470.01 = 290,760,044.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,278,684.10/742,824,470.01 = 290,760,044.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,278,684.10x = 742,824,470.01 × 290,760,044.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,278,684.10x = 215,983,676,134,074,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,983,676,134,074,400/538,278,684.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,248,800.14

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