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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,642,466.88, 711,586,681.06 and 280,694,910.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,642,466.88, 711,586,681.06 and 280,694,910.98 is: 387,359,018.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,642,466.88 : 711,586,681.06 = 280,694,910.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,642,466.88/711,586,681.06 = 280,694,910.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,642,466.88x = 711,586,681.06 × 280,694,910.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,642,466.88x = 199,738,760,094,690,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,738,760,094,690,336/515,642,466.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,359,018.94

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