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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 579,001,526.02, 868,292,045.34 and 316,879,800.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 579,001,526.02, 868,292,045.34 and 316,879,800.13 is: 475,204,636.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,001,526.02 : 868,292,045.34 = 316,879,800.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,001,526.02/868,292,045.34 = 316,879,800.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,001,526.02x = 868,292,045.34 × 316,879,800.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,001,526.02x = 275,144,209,781,808,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,144,209,781,808,096/579,001,526.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,204,636.63

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