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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,163,185.85, 745,415,479.67 and 305,208,801.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,163,185.85, 745,415,479.67 and 305,208,801.79 is: 421,182,656.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,163,185.85 : 745,415,479.67 = 305,208,801.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,163,185.85/745,415,479.67 = 305,208,801.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,163,185.85x = 745,415,479.67 × 305,208,801.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,163,185.85x = 227,507,365,382,409,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,507,365,382,409,216/540,163,185.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,182,656.17

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