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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,560,876.41, 703,179,764.78 and 308,736,651.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,560,876.41, 703,179,764.78 and 308,736,651.39 is: 426,047,948.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,560,876.41 : 703,179,764.78 = 308,736,651.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,560,876.41/703,179,764.78 = 308,736,651.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,560,876.41x = 703,179,764.78 × 308,736,651.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,560,876.41x = 217,097,365,901,841,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,097,365,901,841,344/509,560,876.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,047,948.25

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