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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,062,972.40, 817,594,458.60 and 502,972,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,062,972.40, 817,594,458.60 and 502,972,845.20 is: 754,459,267.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,062,972.40 : 817,594,458.60 = 502,972,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,062,972.40/817,594,458.60 = 502,972,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,062,972.40x = 817,594,458.60 × 502,972,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,062,972.40x = 411,227,811,061,795,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,227,811,061,795,584/545,062,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,459,267.80

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