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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,461,059.74, 745,837,361.46 and 292,942,581.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,461,059.74, 745,837,361.46 and 292,942,581.66 is: 404,261,358.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,461,059.74 : 745,837,361.46 = 292,942,581.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,461,059.74/745,837,361.46 = 292,942,581.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,461,059.74x = 745,837,361.46 × 292,942,581.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,461,059.74x = 218,487,522,164,575,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,487,522,164,575,008/540,461,059.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,261,358.38

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