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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,854,939.20, 897,041,305.76 and 321,183,342.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,854,939.20, 897,041,305.76 and 321,183,342.88 is: 481,914,100.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,854,939.20 : 897,041,305.76 = 321,183,342.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,854,939.20/897,041,305.76 = 321,183,342.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,854,939.20x = 897,041,305.76 × 321,183,342.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,854,939.20x = 288,114,725,285,436,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,114,725,285,436,992/597,854,939.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,914,100.55

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