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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,055,832.88, 743,897,048.84 and 291,537,186.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,055,832.88, 743,897,048.84 and 291,537,186.86 is: 402,321,317.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,055,832.88 : 743,897,048.84 = 291,537,186.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,055,832.88/743,897,048.84 = 291,537,186.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,055,832.88x = 743,897,048.84 × 291,537,186.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,055,832.88x = 216,873,652,927,092,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,873,652,927,092,480/539,055,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,321,317.57

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