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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,034,511.60, 772,551,767.40 and 242,936,719.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,034,511.60, 772,551,767.40 and 242,936,719.60 is: 364,405,079.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,034,511.60 : 772,551,767.40 = 242,936,719.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,034,511.60/772,551,767.40 = 242,936,719.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,034,511.60x = 772,551,767.40 × 242,936,719.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,034,511.60x = 187,681,192,093,338,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,681,192,093,338,208/515,034,511.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,405,079.40

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