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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,520,321.84, 827,065,244.52 and 240,722,996.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,520,321.84, 827,065,244.52 and 240,722,996.40 is: 360,990,549.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,520,321.84 : 827,065,244.52 = 240,722,996.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,520,321.84/827,065,244.52 = 240,722,996.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,520,321.84x = 827,065,244.52 × 240,722,996.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,520,321.84x = 199,093,623,879,153,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,093,623,879,153,088/551,520,321.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,990,549.21

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