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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,135,669.40, 822,667,261.71 and 331,811,972.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,135,669.40, 822,667,261.71 and 331,811,972.28 is: 457,900,542.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,135,669.40 : 822,667,261.71 = 331,811,972.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,135,669.40/822,667,261.71 = 331,811,972.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,135,669.40x = 822,667,261.71 × 331,811,972.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,135,669.40x = 272,970,846,638,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,970,846,638,182,016/596,135,669.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,900,542.86

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