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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,261,378.56, 762,369,488.64 and 311,903,373.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,261,378.56, 762,369,488.64 and 311,903,373.76 is: 466,922,538.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,261,378.56 : 762,369,488.64 = 311,903,373.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,261,378.56/762,369,488.64 = 311,903,373.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,261,378.56x = 762,369,488.64 × 311,903,373.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,261,378.56x = 237,785,615,558,501,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,785,615,558,501,984/509,261,378.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,922,538.35

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