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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,959,672.80, 772,439,509.20 and 458,839,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,959,672.80, 772,439,509.20 and 458,839,503.20 is: 688,259,254.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,959,672.80 : 772,439,509.20 = 458,839,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,959,672.80/772,439,509.20 = 458,839,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,959,672.80x = 772,439,509.20 × 458,839,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,959,672.80x = 354,425,760,653,379,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,425,760,653,379,840/514,959,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,259,254.80

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