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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,771,568.72, 711,758,088.34 and 280,819,534.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,771,568.72, 711,758,088.34 and 280,819,534.32 is: 387,527,322.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,771,568.72 : 711,758,088.34 = 280,819,534.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,771,568.72/711,758,088.34 = 280,819,534.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,771,568.72x = 711,758,088.34 × 280,819,534.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,771,568.72x = 199,875,574,916,132,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,875,574,916,132,224/515,771,568.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,527,322.24

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