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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,828,742.60, 808,243,113.90 and 487,172,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,828,742.60, 808,243,113.90 and 487,172,677.40 is: 730,759,016.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,828,742.60 : 808,243,113.90 = 487,172,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,828,742.60/808,243,113.90 = 487,172,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,828,742.60x = 808,243,113.90 × 487,172,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,828,742.60x = 393,753,961,788,776,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,753,961,788,776,128/538,828,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,759,016.10

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