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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,722,197.76, 708,936,632.97 and 278,772,858.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,722,197.76, 708,936,632.97 and 278,772,858.24 is: 384,706,544.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,722,197.76 : 708,936,632.97 = 278,772,858.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,722,197.76/708,936,632.97 = 278,772,858.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,722,197.76x = 708,936,632.97 × 278,772,858.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,722,197.76x = 197,632,291,484,088,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,632,291,484,088,736/513,722,197.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,706,544.41

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