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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,034,546.60, 772,551,819.90 and 242,936,754.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,034,546.60, 772,551,819.90 and 242,936,754.60 is: 364,405,131.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,034,546.60 : 772,551,819.90 = 242,936,754.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,034,546.60/772,551,819.90 = 242,936,754.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,034,546.60x = 772,551,819.90 × 242,936,754.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,034,546.60x = 187,681,231,886,829,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,681,231,886,829,696/515,034,546.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,405,131.90

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