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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,591,740.87, 773,380,038.81 and 127,414,560.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,591,740.87, 773,380,038.81 and 127,414,560.80 is: 191,119,969.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,591,740.87 : 773,380,038.81 = 127,414,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,591,740.87/773,380,038.81 = 127,414,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,591,740.87x = 773,380,038.81 × 127,414,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,591,740.87x = 98,539,877,978,874,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,539,877,978,874,352/515,591,740.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,119,969.87

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