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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,590,541.58, 822,966,119.01 and 257,487,233.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,590,541.58, 822,966,119.01 and 257,487,233.58 is: 386,268,543.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,590,541.58 : 822,966,119.01 = 257,487,233.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,590,541.58/822,966,119.01 = 257,487,233.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,590,541.58x = 822,966,119.01 × 257,487,233.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,590,541.58x = 211,903,269,313,953,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,903,269,313,953,952/548,590,541.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,268,543.21

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