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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,844,896.40, 827,064,005.40 and 293,184,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,844,896.40, 827,064,005.40 and 293,184,032.40 is: 439,402,378.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,844,896.40 : 827,064,005.40 = 293,184,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,844,896.40/827,064,005.40 = 293,184,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,844,896.40x = 827,064,005.40 × 293,184,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,844,896.40x = 242,481,960,156,067,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,481,960,156,067,360/551,844,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,402,378.71

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