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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,977,292.80, 772,465,939.20 and 458,857,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,977,292.80, 772,465,939.20 and 458,857,123.20 is: 688,285,684.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,977,292.80 : 772,465,939.20 = 458,857,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,977,292.80/772,465,939.20 = 458,857,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,977,292.80x = 772,465,939.20 × 458,857,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,977,292.80x = 354,451,498,631,298,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,451,498,631,298,112/514,977,292.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,285,684.80

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