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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,058,171.28, 743,900,277.54 and 291,539,525.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,058,171.28, 743,900,277.54 and 291,539,525.50 is: 402,324,545.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,058,171.28 : 743,900,277.54 = 291,539,525.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,058,171.28/743,900,277.54 = 291,539,525.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,058,171.28x = 743,900,277.54 × 291,539,525.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,058,171.28x = 216,876,333,933,329,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,876,333,933,329,888/539,058,171.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,324,545.82

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