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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 649,542,588.40, 974,313,882.60 and 305,168,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 649,542,588.40, 974,313,882.60 and 305,168,820.40 is: 457,753,230.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,542,588.40 : 974,313,882.60 = 305,168,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,542,588.40/974,313,882.60 = 305,168,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,542,588.40x = 974,313,882.60 × 305,168,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,542,588.40x = 297,330,218,252,386,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,330,218,252,386,048/649,542,588.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,753,230.60

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