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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,243,206.58, 752,018,763.81 and 239,262,058.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,243,206.58, 752,018,763.81 and 239,262,058.34 is: 358,966,575.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,243,206.58 : 752,018,763.81 = 239,262,058.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,243,206.58/752,018,763.81 = 239,262,058.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,243,206.58x = 752,018,763.81 × 239,262,058.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,243,206.58x = 179,929,557,339,482,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,929,557,339,482,880/501,243,206.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,966,575.46

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