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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,004,887.93, 760,358,040.23 and 342,156,550.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,004,887.93, 760,358,040.23 and 342,156,550.19 is: 472,158,214.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,004,887.93 : 760,358,040.23 = 342,156,550.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,004,887.93/760,358,040.23 = 342,156,550.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,004,887.93x = 760,358,040.23 × 342,156,550.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,004,887.93x = 260,161,483,951,379,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,161,483,951,379,616/551,004,887.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,158,214.30

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