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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,848,884.80, 824,773,327.20 and 317,396,591.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,848,884.80, 824,773,327.20 and 317,396,591.40 is: 476,094,887.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,848,884.80 : 824,773,327.20 = 317,396,591.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,848,884.80/824,773,327.20 = 317,396,591.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,848,884.80x = 824,773,327.20 × 317,396,591.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,848,884.80x = 261,780,242,730,916,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,780,242,730,916,896/549,848,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,094,887.10

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