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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,350,592, 709,804,093.44 and 282,578,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,350,592, 709,804,093.44 and 282,578,513.92 is: 389,958,501.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,350,592 : 709,804,093.44 = 282,578,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,350,592/709,804,093.44 = 282,578,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,350,592x = 709,804,093.44 × 282,578,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,350,592x = 200,575,385,898,608,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,575,385,898,608,064/514,350,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,958,501.10

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