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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,472,662.92, 744,472,265.79 and 291,954,017.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,472,662.92, 744,472,265.79 and 291,954,017.17 is: 402,896,538.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,472,662.92 : 744,472,265.79 = 291,954,017.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,472,662.92/744,472,265.79 = 291,954,017.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,472,662.92x = 744,472,265.79 × 291,954,017.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,472,662.92x = 217,351,668,669,042,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,351,668,669,042,464/539,472,662.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,896,538.80

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