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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 699,533,142.80, 1,048,821,417.30 and 331,244,529.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 699,533,142.80, 1,048,821,417.30 and 331,244,529.80 is: 496,640,310.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,533,142.80 : 1,048,821,417.30 = 331,244,529.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,533,142.80/1,048,821,417.30 = 331,244,529.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,533,142.80x = 1,048,821,417.30 × 331,244,529.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,533,142.80x = 347,416,357,217,708,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,416,357,217,708,096/699,533,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,640,310.46

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