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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 579,045,799.80, 799,079,457.15 and 331,574,983.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 579,045,799.80, 799,079,457.15 and 331,574,983.74 is: 457,571,332.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,045,799.80 : 799,079,457.15 = 331,574,983.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,045,799.80/799,079,457.15 = 331,574,983.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,045,799.80x = 799,079,457.15 × 331,574,983.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,045,799.80x = 264,954,758,011,479,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,954,758,011,479,264/579,045,799.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,571,332.19

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