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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,353,987.18, 702,911,452.87 and 286,333,716.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,353,987.18, 702,911,452.87 and 286,333,716.30 is: 395,142,187.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,353,987.18 : 702,911,452.87 = 286,333,716.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,353,987.18/702,911,452.87 = 286,333,716.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,353,987.18x = 702,911,452.87 × 286,333,716.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,353,987.18x = 201,267,248,531,771,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,267,248,531,771,776/509,353,987.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,142,187.16

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