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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,043,857.71, 763,200,829.83 and 298,725,213.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,043,857.71, 763,200,829.83 and 298,725,213.15 is: 412,240,959.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,043,857.71 : 763,200,829.83 = 298,725,213.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,043,857.71/763,200,829.83 = 298,725,213.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,043,857.71x = 763,200,829.83 × 298,725,213.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,043,857.71x = 227,987,330,567,223,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,987,330,567,223,616/553,043,857.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,240,959.53

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