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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,829,468.11, 709,085,329.98 and 278,880,101.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,829,468.11, 709,085,329.98 and 278,880,101.85 is: 384,854,900.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,829,468.11 : 709,085,329.98 = 278,880,101.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,829,468.11/709,085,329.98 = 278,880,101.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,829,468.11x = 709,085,329.98 × 278,880,101.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,829,468.11x = 197,749,789,045,163,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,749,789,045,163,296/513,829,468.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,854,900.93

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