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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,374,540.48, 837,435,589.92 and 325,492,453.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,374,540.48, 837,435,589.92 and 325,492,453.44 is: 487,292,404.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,374,540.48 : 837,435,589.92 = 325,492,453.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,374,540.48/837,435,589.92 = 325,492,453.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,374,540.48x = 837,435,589.92 × 325,492,453.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,374,540.48x = 272,578,964,761,034,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,578,964,761,034,528/559,374,540.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,292,404.35

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