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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,977,404.80, 772,466,107.20 and 458,857,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,977,404.80, 772,466,107.20 and 458,857,235.20 is: 688,285,852.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,977,404.80 : 772,466,107.20 = 458,857,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,977,404.80/772,466,107.20 = 458,857,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,977,404.80x = 772,466,107.20 × 458,857,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,977,404.80x = 354,451,662,235,498,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,451,662,235,498,816/514,977,404.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,285,852.80

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