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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,992,754.80, 772,489,132.20 and 458,557,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,992,754.80, 772,489,132.20 and 458,557,657.20 is: 687,836,485.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,992,754.80 : 772,489,132.20 = 458,557,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,992,754.80/772,489,132.20 = 458,557,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,992,754.80x = 772,489,132.20 × 458,557,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,992,754.80x = 354,230,806,674,093,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,230,806,674,093,120/514,992,754.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,836,485.80

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