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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,135,653.90, 822,667,240.29 and 331,811,956.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,135,653.90, 822,667,240.29 and 331,811,956.78 is: 457,900,521.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,135,653.90 : 822,667,240.29 = 331,811,956.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,135,653.90/822,667,240.29 = 331,811,956.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,135,653.90x = 822,667,240.29 × 331,811,956.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,135,653.90x = 272,970,826,779,427,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,970,826,779,427,328/596,135,653.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,900,521.46

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