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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,424,035.60, 978,941,659.80 and 531,595,888.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,424,035.60, 978,941,659.80 and 531,595,888.40 is: 796,422,128.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,424,035.60 : 978,941,659.80 = 531,595,888.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,424,035.60/978,941,659.80 = 531,595,888.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,424,035.60x = 978,941,659.80 × 531,595,888.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,424,035.60x = 520,401,361,333,151,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,401,361,333,151,488/653,424,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,422,128.63

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