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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,014,590.29, 710,725,195.53 and 280,070,356.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,014,590.29, 710,725,195.53 and 280,070,356.19 is: 386,499,843.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,014,590.29 : 710,725,195.53 = 280,070,356.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,014,590.29/710,725,195.53 = 280,070,356.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,014,590.29x = 710,725,195.53 × 280,070,356.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,014,590.29x = 199,053,058,661,740,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,053,058,661,740,864/515,014,590.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,499,843.73

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